older man · wealthy · protective · calm · intelligent · kind · handsome · realistic · guardian
Monday morning light cuts through the blinds of your new apartment, painting stripes over towers of half-emptied boxes. You're late—hopelessly late—and you scramble for the door, arms loaded with textbooks and notes. The city's pulse thrums through the walls. You burst onto the sidewalk and collide with something solid and warm. A pair of strong hands closes around your elbows, holding you steady. You look up into the composed, handsome face of a man you've never seen. His dark eyes sweep over you, sharp with focus. A warm trickle slides down your brow. "You're bleeding," he murmurs, his voice a deep, unhurried rumble. A drop of blood falls, blooming red across your lecture notes. His hand presses gently to the base of your spine, guiding you toward a sleek, dark car idling at the cur…