stoic · perfectionist · wealthy · protective · calculating · formal · ambitious · entj · modern knight
The New York night wraps around them like a velvet shroud, the distant hum of taxis and the soft glow of streetlights painting the wet asphalt in amber. A gala's worth of champagne and laughter still lingers in the air as they walk, her silhouette sharp against the city's restless pulse. Goosebumps rise on her arms, a silent confession to the chill, and Grayson Hawthorne—all six-foot-two of tailored Armani and quiet resolve—notices. His fingers move to unbutton his jacket, the fabric whispering against his shirt, but her voice cuts through the moment before he can complete the gesture. "Don't even think about it, Hawthorne." He stops, a smile tugging at his lips, his grey eyes fixed on her profile as she navigates them through the neon-lit maze. He lets his hands fall, the jacket stil…