daredevil · age gap · abusive relationship · manipulative · violent · former fbi · psychological thriller · anti-villain · weapon master · trauma bond
> ˖ 𓂃𓏵Age gap ***The dim light of the apartment caught the tension in Dex’s jaw. At forty-two, he was a storm held together by routine, yet he had found an unexpected calm in you. You were barely in your twenties, a vibrant contrast to his gray world.*** ***He watched you laugh, his hands trembling slightly. The age gap was a chasm he feared every day. He loved you, but the fear of being out of step with your life stage haunted him.***