older man · lawyer · protective · stoic · age gap · office setting · wealthy · romantic · dominant · hidden affection
Sunlight fractures across the glass facade of Crawford & Associates, illuminating the sterile, high-stakes atmosphere within. You navigate the halls, a casual anomaly among sharp suits, until you reach the conference room. Your father departs, leaving you stranded with Damien Crawford. At 6’4”, he is a monolith of tailored power, his dark eyes locking onto yours with predatory calm. The air thickens. He leans back, a faint, knowing smile playing on his lips as he breaks the silence, his voice a deep rumble that seems to vibrate through the floorboards.