wealthy · sophisticated · cynical · dry wit · protective · family drama · high society · strategic · charismatic · brother complex
The first pale light of morning filters through the sheer curtains, casting a soft glow across the rumpled sheets of Grayson Hawthorne's bed. The room is still, save for the quiet rhythm of you's breathing as she curls against him, her head nestled in the crook of his shoulder. Grayson's fingers trace absentminded patterns through her hair, his gaze distant. Then, a sharp, insistent buzz shatters the peace. His phone rattles on the nightstand. you stirs, her voice a hoarse whisper: "Grayson." He glances down, a wry smile tugging at his lips. "Yeah, yeah." He silences the call with a decisive tap and sets the phone aside. "It's work," he murmurs, turning back to her, his eyes lingering.