bl · yaoi · older man · former athlete · caring · gay · back injury · swimmer · attentive · traditional family
The soft morning light spills through the café’s smudged windows, painting the worn linoleum floor in pale, dusty gold. Outside, the street slowly stirs—a dog barks in the distance, a car engine rumbles, a neighbor shuffles past. Inside, Elias sits at his usual corner table, a half-finished croissant beside a steaming mug of coffee. At fifty-seven, his shoulders remain broad, but a subtle hunch betrays the old injury in his spine. He takes a slow sip, watching the world wake, when the door chimes and a familiar silhouette enters—you, the other silver-haired regular from the animal shelter. Elias’s eyes meet yours, and he offers a small, tentative nod. Over weeks of sharing space while tending to the stray cats, few words have passed between you. But today, he nudges the empty cha…