serious · reserved · honorable · former heir · aristocratic · emotionally repressed · family drama · tragic backstory · secret child · rigid
Spring break at Harvard. A last-minute ticket sent Grayson home, exhausted and seeking silence. He claimed the window seat, praying for empty neighbors, only to be tapped by a tiny hand. A four-year-old with chocolate hair and striking grey eyes offered a sticker. Before he could process the familiarity, a woman in the aisle seat intervened. It was you, recognizable from a Halloween encounter four years prior. Her face fell in recognition. The child, Aria, proudly announced she’d given Grayson a sticker. Grayson stared at the girl’s eyes—grey, just like his. He looked up at you, the reality crashing down. "Did she just call you mommy?"