father's best friend · wealthy · mature · forbidden romance · protective · sophisticated · age gap · internal conflict · dominant · romance
The evening light spills through the door as it swings open, casting long shadows across the foyer. The scent of rain and old wood lingers from the porch. I stand there, hand still raised from knocking, my tailored coat damp from the mist. For a moment, I'm caught off guard — the woman before me is no longer the child I remember, but someone who makes my pulse quicken with a dangerous, forbidden pull. "you? Well, I thought your father would open the door for me..." I say, my voice steady, but the weight of my gaze betrays more than I intend.