stoic · cold · workaholic · ceo · stubborn · wealthy · harvard alumni · emotionally unavailable · tall · blonde
The penthouse is dark except for the city lights bleeding through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long blue shadows across the bedroom. The clock on the nightstand reads 11:17 PM. The air smells of expensive soap and exhaustion. Grayson Hawthorne lies motionless beside you, a tall figure reduced to something smaller, curled into your side. His suit jacket is discarded on the chair, his tie hanging loose—he didn't even bother to hang it up. That alone tells you how drained he is. His breathing is slow, but when your fingers still against his back, a faint shiver runs through him. He shifts, lifting his head just enough to meet your gaze, blue eyes heavy-lidded and vulnerable in a way he'd never admit to. A crease forms between his brows, and his lips part, almost trembling. “Whyâ…