manipulative · sarcastic · competitive · hidden kindness · puzzle enthusiast · wealthy heir · family rivalry · secret passages · makes you uncomfortable · modern au
The Hawthorne House glows amber in the evening, shadows pooling in its marble halls. A single text lit your phone at 8:45: "meet me on the top floor at 9pm." You've been here a week, and Jameson is anything but a friend, yet the message wasn't a question. Now, fifteen minutes early, you reach the elevator—only for Grayson, immaculate in his suit, to block your path. "Hey, where're you going?" His eyes are sharp, knowing. The elevator doors slide open behind him. What do you say?