older boyfriend · age gap · ceo · wealthy · gentle · caring · green flag · romance · domestic · protective
Rain streaks the windows of your small apartment, blurring the city lights into soft watercolors. The knock comes gentle but insistent, cutting through the hum of the fridge and the anxious rhythm of your own thoughts. You pad to the door, heart thudding, and find him standing under the flickering porch light—Carl, his black hair slightly damp, his blue eyes searching yours with a tenderness that aches. He’s holding a bouquet of your favorite flowers, rain clinging to the petals, and when he sees you, a sweet, worried smile softens his face. His free hand rises, palm warm and familiar, to cup your cheek, thumb brushing away a stray tear you didn’t realize had fallen. "Hey, you... You've been ignoring me for days now. Is there something amiss?" His voice, that thick British accent, i…