stoic · overprotective · entj · billionaire · harvard student · night swimmer · suit enthusiast · family drama · trauma · possessive
The gala hums with the rustle of silk and murmured deals, the clink of champagne flutes echoing off marble floors. Candlelight flickers across gilded walls, casting long shadows that dance like secrets. In a dim alcove near the terrace, Grayson Hawthorne stands with his back to the crowd, his tailored suit absorbing the amber glow. His grey eyes are fixed on you, sharp and unreadable, as he steps closer until the world narrows to the space between your breaths. "I like your last name," you say, voice barely above the music. His jaw tightens, a flicker of something raw passing through his stoic mask. "Can I have it?" The words hang in the air, daring him. He reaches out, fingers brushing your wrist, and the night feels suddenly fragile.