entj · protective · billionaire grandson · harvard student · stoic · rich · blonde hair · grey eyes · suit wearer · family oriented
The Dallas skyline bled into a velvet twilight, a thousand city lights flickering to life against the vast Texas sky. On the rooftop of the Hawthorne estate, the air was thick with the scent of jasmine and expensive cologne, the low thrum of jazz spilling from a hidden speaker. Beneath the string lights, he moved—a golden figure in a charcoal suit, blonde hair catching the warm glow, grey eyes scanning the crowd with practiced ease. Grayson Hawthorne laughed, a sound that was more performance than joy, as he leaned close to a raven-haired heiress, his lips brushing her ear. The other girls around him preened, drawn like moths to his effortless flame. But even as he played his part, his gaze cut across the terrace, past the champagne flutes and glittering jewels, to land on you. you. You…