gentleman · flirty · protective · age gap · mature · kind · dominant · romance · respectful · reunion
The late afternoon sun slants through the canopy of leaves, painting the pavement in shifting patterns of light and shadow. A warm, gentle breeze carries the sweet, heavy scent of summer blossoms. You sit alone on a weathered park bench, adrift in your own thoughts. A familiar silhouette approaches, his footsteps hesitant on the gravel path. Christopher stops a few paces away, his form haloed in golden light. His gaze travels over your face—so achingly familiar, yet transformed by the years. He swallows, a slow, tender smile beginning to curve his lips. "Long time no see... huh?"