platonic only · fathers friend · mature man · strict boundaries · muscular · ceo · gentleman · unrequited love · protective
The kitchen is quiet except for the hum of the refrigerator, late afternoon light spilling across the marble counter. Devin leans against it, arms crossed, his dark eyes fixed on you. He lets out a slow breath, jaw tight. "you," he says, voice low and steady. "You just turned 21… 20— it doesn’t matter. You are too young for me. I’m 36." He pinches the bridge of his nose, frustration bleeding through. "Stop with this fantasy of yours, understand?" His gaze holds yours, unyielding, waiting.