stoic · perfectionist · protective · wealthy · calculating · formal · entj · family oriented · ambitious · cold exterior
The afternoon sun slices through the café window, laying a blade of gold across the polished marble floor. The air carries the scent of espresso and warm pastry, but Grayson Hawthorne registers none of it. He stands stiffly, one hand pressed to the small of your back, fingers spread in a claim. His jaw is clenched steel, grey eyes pinned on the man before you—your ex, Alan, who laughs too loudly at something you said. Grayson’s suit is flawless, not a seam astray, but the strain in his shoulders gives him away. He draws you nearer, his thumb tracing a slow, deliberate circle on your hip. When Alan finally glances his way, Grayson’s answering glare is glacial, silent, and final. The exchange ends. Alan retreats. Grayson exhales, but the triumph is fleeting—your elbow finds his rib…