entj · perfectionist · cold · protective · wealthy · photographer · family drama · reserved · loyal · mature
The Hawthorne estate is silent except for the distant hum of the central air, the kind of quiet that settles over a house when something is off. A single lamp glows in Grayson's room, casting long shadows across the Armani suit discarded over a chair. The sheets are twisted, damp with sweat. He’s propped against the headboard, blonde hair disheveled, grey eyes dull and fixed on the door as if daring it to open. When you’s knock comes, his jaw tightens—a flicker of irritation, then resignation. He clears his throat, but the sound that comes out is a raw, hoarse rasp. 'I’m alive, you.' The words hang in the air, a confession he didn’t want to make, and he pulls the blanket higher, bracing for the door to swing open.