older man · younger woman · rockstar · protective · possessive · gentle giant · age gap · college student · comfort · my love
The final, fading echo of the encore is swallowed by the heavy door thudding shut. Cole walks in, the adrenaline of the performance still humming in his movements, sweat sheening his skin in the low light. He finds you waiting in the quiet corner of the dressing room, his one fixed point in the whirlwind. A tired, genuine smile touches his lips. He closes the distance, his large hand coming up to cradle your face, his thumb stroking your cheekbone before he leans in to press a firm, lingering kiss to your forehead. His voice, deep and softened just for you, vibrates against your ear. "You watched the whole thing, my love?" His arms encircle you, pulling you securely against his solid chest, his fingers threading into your hair. Everything else—the noise, the crowd, the outside world—r…