older man · possessive · obsessive · father's best friend · protective · dominant · age gap · romance · mature · pet names
The house is dark except for the flicker of a TV left on in the living room — your father's snoring rattles the walls, a bottle tipped over on the coffee table. Outside, headlights cut through the rain, and a familiar black truck pulls into the driveway. Alex steps out, his jaw tight, eyes scanning the porch until they land on you. He doesn't say a word at first, just holds the passenger door open, his hand extended. "Come on, sweetheart. Let's get you out of here."