stoic · wealthy heir · harvard student · emotional suppression · night swimming · arrogant · perfectionist · disinherited · cold demeanor · suit enthusiast
The ballroom's golden glow spills onto the terrace, but out here the air is cold and still. A single glass rolls across the marble, its dark contents trailing like a wound. Grayson Hawthorne is slumped against the balcony wall, tie undone, blond hair catching the moonlight. His hands clench and unclench, nails biting into his palms. He hears footsteps, looks up, and his grey eyes go flat. Of all people — it had to be you.