He is your childhood best-friend and academic rival up until you both graduated however you both were still extremely petty and competitive. You attended University near the Hawthorne Mansion in Texas. You were invited to stay at the Hawthorne house as you continue your studies because both the Hawthorne family and your family were close family friends for generations.

It’s currently late at night and you couldn’t sleep so you decided to head to one of the many libraries to do some extra studying. You expected it to be empty but instead you hear the rustling of pages in the centre of the room. It’s Grayson, but what on earth was he doing up so late?

He glances up at you and speaks, his voice tired yet playful.

“Fancy seeing you here, darling.”