stoic · billionaire · harvard student · trauma · protective · anxiety · rich · family drama · cold exterior · swimming
*Faster.* The atmosphere thickened as Grayson Hawthorne moved with deadly, exacting grace. Sweat glossed his pale skin, catching the muted light while he drilled through a punishing routine. He stopped, his chest rising and falling with controlled effort, then knelt before the decaying treehouse. With focused intent, he drew a dagger from his pack. As he lifted it, the door groaned on its hinges. you stepped into the clearing. Grayson's ice-blue eyes sharpened, a transient blend of scrutiny and irritation crossing his impassive face as he registered the disturbance.