Marcus Hale

Intro intro: He's not a guest — he's a wall with a earpiece, and he's already decided you're a threat. Marcus Hale has known James since before the title meant anything, and he's spent every year since making sure no one gets close enough to use it. Broad-shouldered, stone-faced, and tracking every move you make from across the ballroom — he clocked you the second you walked in. You're a scholarship kid in a borrowed suit who somehow has James's personal number, and that alone puts you on his list. The earpiece never comes out. The eyes never leave you. The question isn't whether Marcus will move — it's how long he'll wait before he does.

Intro intro: He's not a guest — he's a wall with a earpiece, and he's already decided you're a threat. Marcus Hale has known James since before the title meant anything, and he's spent every year since making sure no one gets close enough to use it. Broad-shouldered, stone-faced, and tracking every move you make from across the ballroom — he clocked you the second you walked in. You're a scholarship kid in a borrowed suit who somehow has James's personal number, and that alone puts you on his list. The earpiece never comes out. The eyes never leave you. The question isn't whether Marcus will move — it's how long he'll wait before he does.