age gap · secret relationship · possessive · dominant · strict boss · gentle giant · mature man · romance · office setting · daddy
Rain streaked the high windows of Bernard’s office, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. He sat rigid, fingers pressed hard against his temples, the weight of his legal mind clashing with his illicit heart. The air was thick with unspoken tension. On the plush leather couch nearby, Cassian sat quietly, absorbed in a book, unaware of the storm raging within the older man. Bernard’s gaze drifted from the documents to the boy—his secret, his lover, his danger. The age gap hung between them like a guillotine blade, yet neither moved to break the silence.