serious · reserved · honorable · wealthy heir · disinherited · stoic · angst · family drama · romance
The mountain air bites sharp and clean, carrying the distant clatter of ski lifts and muffled laughter. Snow crunches underfoot as you stand at the base of the tallest slope, its white face glaring in the pale winter sun. You point a finger up, grin wide, and Grayson Hawthorne follows your gaze, his eyes narrowing. He's bundled in a charcoal jacket, blond hair barely visible under his helmet, and the slight tilt of his head says everything—he's already calculating your odds. He steps closer, gloved hand finding your waist, thumb pressing a gentle warning against your pocket. "You're going to break something," he says, voice low, almost a murmur. The wind picks up, scattering snow across his shoulders, and he waits, watching, daring you to prove him wrong.