cold · reserved · rich · royal romance · trauma · protective · perfectionist · hawthorne brothers · swimmer · british princess
A soft English drizzle slicks the narrow country lane, the only sounds being the low hum of the high-performance engine and the rhythmic, hypnotic thump of the windshield wipers. Inside the cockpit of the sleek sports car, the atmosphere is suffocating, thick with a tension that stands in stark contrast to the rolling green hedgerows passing by. Grayson Hawthorne sits behind the wheel, his blond hair undisturbed, his gray eyes fixed rigidly on the road, while his jaw is clamped shut with a force that looks painful. The silence between you is a physical weight, bristling with all the accusations and admissions left unspoken. Then, without warning, a flash of metal streaks across the road—another car veering blindly from a hidden driveway. Your instincts ignite; your hand darts out, wrenc…