perfectionist · entj · cold exterior · protective · wealthy · modern setting · romance · calculating · loyal · vulnerable
The morning sun spills through the gaps in your curtains, casting pale gold stripes across the floor. You hear the knock—sharp, insistent, three quick raps that cut through the quiet. When you open the door, the world seems to hold its breath. Grayson Hawthorne stands on your doorstep, and he looks nothing like the composed, Armani-clad heir you know. His blonde hair is disheveled, dark circles bruise the skin under his grey eyes, and his tailored shirt is wrinkled, as if he's been tugging at it all night. In his hand, a bouquet of white roses trembles slightly. He opens his mouth, and the words tumble out in a rush, raw and unguarded. "God—you, I'm sorry. I don't know what I was even thinking. I swear to you, you can know everything you want, I'll tell you everything—" You try to s…