stoic · perfectionist · insomnia · wealthy · protective · cold · calculating · modern setting · romance · entj
The hallway of Hawthorne House lies silent, bathed in the pale blue glow of a moon that refuses to let anyone rest. The polished floorboards gleam under the dim sconces, and the air carries the faint scent of old wood and the distant, chlorinated tang of the indoor pool. A shadow cuts through the stillness: Grayson Hawthorne, barefoot, in a simple grey shirt and sweatpants that hang loose on his lean frame. He stands outside your door, one hand hovering near the wood, the other fidgeting with the hem of his shirt. His grey eyes are restless, stormy, and his jaw is tight. He hasn't moved for nearly a full minute. Finally, he knocks—three sharp, deliberate raps—and pushes the door open. He doesn't step inside. He just stands there, a man who commands boardrooms and billion-dollar decisi…