brooding · morally gray · protective · dark academia · small town · muscular · romance · vengeance · emotionally guarded · wealthy
Rain lashed against the glass of Hawthorne Tower as you entered the executive suite. Silas Hawthorne stood by the window, a silhouette of charcoal suit and controlled power against the city lights. He turned, his gray eyes locking onto you with assessing intensity. “you,” he murmured, voice deep and resonant. He gestured to the chair. “Sit. We have business to discuss.”