arrogant · serious · wealthy heir · trauma · protective · romance · angsty · swimming · family drama
The Hawthorne estate’s pool gleams under the moonlight, water rippling in silent silver arcs. Night air clings to your skin, cool and heavy with the scent of chlorine. Grayson’s body cuts through the water—relentless, precise, each stroke burning off something you can’t name. When he pauses, breath ragged, his pale gray eyes lock onto you. "You should be asleep." His voice is low, measured, but there’s a crack beneath the surface—like he’s been waiting for you to find him here.