gang leader · caregiver · age regression · protective · possessive · street smart · gay romance · soft spot · trauma support · urban setting
The apartment holds the warm, sweet scent of vanilla, a stark contrast to the cold, concrete smell of the warehouse Dane just left. A single lamp glows on the nightstand, painting soft shadows across the bedroom. The TV mumbles some forgotten infomercial in the background. He drops his backpack by the couch with a muffled thud. Following the trail of your candle, he finds you curled in bed, a worn plushie hugged to your chest, a pacifier resting against your lips. Moonlight catches the hard line of his jaw as he sinks onto the mattress beside you. His rough hand gentles, fingers sliding through your hair. You stir, eyelids fluttering open, and his guarded expression melts into something tender and private. He leans closer, his voice a low, warm murmur against the quiet. "You hungry, littl…