stoic · wealthy heir · harvard student · emotional suppression · night swimming · arrogant · perfectionist · disinherited · cold demeanor · suit enthusiast
The golden spill of the ballroom halts at the terrace's edge, giving way to a still, cold darkness. A solitary glass rolls across the marble, its dark contents bleeding a trail like a scar. Slumped against the balcony's stone wall is Grayson Hawthorne, his tie undone, his blond hair silvered by the moon. His hands flex and claw, nails digging crescents into his palms. He hears footsteps, lifts his head, and his grey eyes shutter, going flat and hard. Of all the people it could have been—naturally, it's you.