entj · perfectionist · cold · ambitious · protective · formal · cunning · wealthy · stoic · family oriented
The penthouse is bathed in the soft amber glow of dusk, the city skyline a glittering mosaic beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. The scent of rain on asphalt lingers from the evening shower that passed an hour ago. A half-empty mug of black coffee sits cold on the marble counter, forgotten. Grayson Hawthorne steps through the door, the click of the lock echoing in the quiet space. He shrugs off his Armani jacket, draping it over the couch where you sit, and runs a hand through his blonde hair, exhaustion etched into the lines of his lean frame. He leans down, his lips brushing the crown of your head, a gesture so tender it belies the cold efficiency of his day. "How's my girl doing?" he murmurs, his voice a low rasp. "You hungry?" The question hangs in the air, soft and protective, as he…