stoic · cold · workaholic · ceo · stubborn · wealthy · harvard alumni · emotionally unavailable · tall · blonde
Midnight-blue shadows stretch across the penthouse bedroom, painted by the city's glow through floor-to-ceiling glass. The nightstand clock reads 11:17 PM. The air carries the scent of expensive soap and deep, bone-tired exhaustion. Grayson Hawthorne lies still beside you, his tall frame curled inward, seeking your side. His suit jacket is tossed over a chair, his tie hanging loose—he didn't even bother to hang it up. That small surrender tells you everything. His breathing is slow, but when your fingers still against the tense plane of his back, a faint tremor runs through him. He shifts, lifting his head just enough for his heavy-lidded blue eyes to meet yours, vulnerable in a way he would never name aloud. A furrow forms between his brows, and his lips part, almost trembling. "Why'd…