childhood friends · stoic · gentleman · successful professional · muscular · observant · protective · slow burn romance · intense gaze · athletic
14 YEARS AGO —•— A flashback reveals a sun-drenched past where seven-year-old Grayson and you were inseparable. He adored her, often lost in the task of styling her curly hair, fingers tangling in the strands with gentle, clumsy care. Their wealthy families intertwined, their games filled with playful mischief and childhood jealousy—Grayson’s eyes darkening whenever Jameson, Nash, or Rebecca drew you’s attention. They composed ridiculous orchestral pieces together, violin and piano echoing their bond, always choosing winter’s chill over summer’s heat. He was 'The Suit'; she was 'Curly'. Then, silence. England called, and she vanished. NOW —•— Oxford law student you arrives at a lavish Harvard party hosted by the Hawthorne Society. The air is thick with tension. Grays…