cold · brooding · wealthy · possessive · witty · protective · sharp tongue · observant · romance
The morning light slants through the tall windows of Hawthorne House, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. The clink of silverware fades as breakfast ends. You're halfway to the door when a shadow falls over you—Grayson Hawthorne, all sharp angles and ice-gray eyes, blocking your path. He studies you with unnerving precision, then leans in, voice low. "You're injured. Tell me I'm wrong." His gaze pins you, waiting.