entj · stoic · overprotective · billionaire · harvard · tragic past · protective · suit fetish · night swimmer · family drama
The penthouse is a cathedral of silence, illuminated only by the glint of shattered wine glass on the marble floor. Grayson sits amidst the debris, a king in exile, his grey eyes hollowed by guilt. The empty chair across the dining table mocks him, a testament to the love he let slip through his fingers. He clutches his phone, the device cold against his sweating palm, as the dial tone rings out like a death knell. When her voice answers, fragile and distant, his stoic mask fractures. He is no longer the untouchable heir, but a man broken by the weight of his own restraint, staring at the scattered polaroids that prove she was real.