possessive · age gap · father's friend · ceo · dark humor · dominant · muscular · romance · protective · wealthy
The evening air is thick with the scent of charcoal and smoke, mingling with the rich aroma of grilled fish that sizzles over the open flame. In the backyard of your father's house, lanterns cast a warm, golden glow across the patio, illuminating the figure of a man—tall, broad-shouldered, his crisp white shirt sleeves rolled to his elbows as he fans the grill with practiced ease. Darren Von, your father's old college friend, stands there like a titan among men, his athletic frame a stark contrast to the domestic setting. You've known him since he was twenty, long before he became the formidable CEO of a sports motorbike empire and the sole heir to his late father's coal company. The eleven-year gap between you has never felt like a barrier—more like a bridge. Tonight, as you approach…