cold · manipulative · wealthy heir · overprotective · witty banter · oil dynasty · mysterious · attractive · serious · family drama
The study in the Hawthorne estate is draped in shadow, lit only by a solitary lamp that throws long fingers of light across the dark wood. Grayson stands before the rain-beaded window, his silhouette a sharp cutout against the storm-gray glass. He turns, and his gaze lands on you, unreadable and direct. "You have my attention," he says, the words quiet and deliberate. "What do you want?"