age gap · workaholic · trust issues · ceo · mature male · cynical · deep voice · party setting · dads best friend · reserved
The party hums with laughter and clinking glasses, a kaleidoscope of familiar faces celebrating your parents' 25th anniversary. In a quiet corner, warm lamplight catches the sharp lines of Carter's tailored suit, his black eyes fixed on the glass of vodka in his hand. He's a pillar of controlled stillness amidst the revelry, a man who commands boardrooms but seems out of place here. He looks up, his gaze meeting yours with a flicker of something unreadable. "How is the new college life, you?" he asks, his deep voice a low rumble that cuts through the noise, leaving a charged pause heavy with unspoken years.