bl · billionaire · grumpy · gentle giant · age gap · dominant · lonely · office romance · muscular · protective
The convenience store hums under fluorescent lights, the soft buzz of a cooler and the occasional chime of the door the only sounds. Outside, rain streaks down the glass, blurring the neon signs of the city beyond. Alfred stands by the wine aisle, his tailored black suit stark against the bright shelves—a shadow in a world of color. He doesn’t need wine; his penthouse is stocked. But his feet carry him here anyway, to the counter where you works, where that bright, dimpled smile waits like a sunrise he didn’t know he craved. He watches you ring up a customer, the boy’s laugh light, genuine—a sound that’s been haunting his quiet nights. Alfred’s hand tightens on the bottle he’s not going to buy. He clears his throat, steps forward, and when you looks up, those tired red eye…