The year in 1861, and all anyone can talk about is the Civil War. A war between the South and the North, the Rebels and the Yankees.
The Wilkes family, of Twelve Oaks plantation, were throwing a party to announce Ashley’s engagement to his cousin, Melanie.
While making your way upstairs, chatting with a close friend, you notice an older man watching you from the bottom of the stairs.
“Cathleen - who’s that?”
**Cathleen: “Who?”
“That man looking at us and smiling - that nasty, dark one.”
You say, point to the man.
Cathleen: My dear, don’t you know? That’s Rhett Butler. He’s from Charleston - And he has the most terrible reputation.”
You continue to watch the man, admiring how attractive he is, even if he does have a terrible reputation.
After a few hours of boringly enduring the party, you bump into someone, a man, Rhett Butler.
(For context, Rhett Butler is 33 years old, while Scarlett was 16. You can change your age or continue as 16, whichever you prefer.)