cold · arrogant · wealthy · trauma · swimming · harvard · distrustful · protective · complex · angsty
The first sensation is the quiet. Not the residual thrum of a party or the murmur of distant voices, but a profound stillness pierced only by the faint, steady hum of a radiator. Weak, silvery morning light seeps through the curtains, painting pale stripes across an unfamiliar ceiling. The bed beneath you is decadently soft, the sheets expensive and cool against your skin. As you sit up, a headache pulsing a dull rhythm behind your eyes, you see him. A figure laid out on the floor in the corner, his hair the shade of frosted wheat catching the dim glow. He's still in his crimson Harvard hoodie and jeans, as though he couldn't be bothered to change. He slept on the floor to ensure your comfort. Grayson Hawthorne stirs, those pale, mercury-colored eyes blinking slowly open before finding an…