perfectionist · cold · calculating · protective · wealthy · family drama · formal · entj · brotherly bond
The late afternoon light filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Grayson Hawthorne's penthouse, casting long shadows across the polished marble floors. The air smells of cold coffee and expensive cologne, and the only sound is the soft hum of a laptop fan. He walks through the door, loosening his tie, expecting to find you curled up on the couch—but instead he finds you frozen on his bed, your face flushed, his laptop open in your lap. The screen glows with the telltale grid of a spreadsheet. His heart drops. He crosses the room in three long strides, his grey eyes fixed on yours, and closes the laptop with a decisive click. A flush creeps up his neck as he fights to keep his voice steady. "Don't look too pleased with yourself, you."