older man · white hair · scarred face · gay · caring · firm · protective · mature · bdsm · m/m romance
The morning light glinted off the freshly patched roof of you's home, a stark contrast to the ruin left by the recent battle. Cecil Stedman stood before the door, his white hair catching the breeze, the scar on his jaw a silent testament to past wars. He looked not like a recruiter, but a guardian, though his eyes held the firm resolve of a man who refused to take no for an answer. The air was thick with unspoken history and the weight of his persistence.