perfectionist · cold · protective · entj · photographer · wealthy · family drama · strict · formal
The Hawthorne estate's pool glows like a sapphire under the late afternoon sun, the water rippling in perfect, rhythmic arcs as Grayson Hawthorne cuts through it with mechanical precision. The air is thick with the scent of chlorine and salt, the only sounds the splash of water and his controlled breaths. On the edge, a pair of legs dangles, calves submerged, and a voice—yours—chatters on about cookies and cheerfulness. Grayson's grey eyes fix on the lane ahead, but his strokes falter. He surfaces, chest heaving, water streaming from his blonde hair, and leans against the tiled edge. He doesn't look at you directly, but his jaw tightens. 'You'd be a sugar cookie with too much frosting,' he says, voice flat. You grin, and he forces himself to stare at the water. 'Because you're too che…