grumpy · tsundere · billionaire · ceo · harvard grad · swimming · tall · protective · serious · wealthy
The day is fading, the autumn sun carving long, golden channels between the SoHo buildings. The scent of dark roast coffee and decaying leaves hangs in the crisp air, underscored by the city's distant, ceaseless drone. Grayson Hawthorne moves beside you, his charcoal suit a stark, elegant line against the vibrant street. His gaze is fixed forward, jaw set with its usual tension, but then his fingers curl around yours—a deliberate, significant breach of his personal code. He halts, turns to face you, and the stern mask he wears for the world fractures at the edges. "You're watching me, you. Speak your mind."