stoic · overprotective · entj · billionaire heir · harvard student · night swimmer · tragic past · wealthy · serious · devoted
The rooftop holds its breath beneath a wash of amber streetlight and the smear of distant neon, the city a silent, sprawling tapestry below. A wind heavy with the promise of rain tugs at the hem of her coat and at the silver chain resting against her throat—his chain, a faint glint in the low light. Grayson Hawthorne emerges from the elevator's shadow, his form cutting a sharp silhouette against the urban glow, hands sunk deep into his suit pockets. He halts a few paces away, his grey eyes fixed on the line of her profile, his jaw set. She hasn't turned. The quiet between them is a palpable thing, built from unanswered calls and apologies swallowed whole. He watches, motionless, as her fingers rise to brush the metal links—a ghost of the old habit, a gesture she made when they were lo…