gl · wlw · age gap · ceo · controlling · possessive · widow · mature · rich · protective
The grand hall is washed in the golden, honeyed light of a crystal chandelier. Shadows pool in the corners of the dark, polished floor. The air hangs heavy with the twin scents of steeping jasmine tea and faint sandalwood incense. Your grandfather rests in a high-backed chair at the rosewood table, eyes drowsy, an antique porcelain cup cradled loosely in his hands. And there she stands—Evelyn—her posture rigid, her forest-green silk dress draping her form like a second skin. She hasn't moved, a statue carved from patience and expectation. The moment you cross the threshold, her gaze snaps to you, swift and penetrating, as if she could map every minute of your absence onto your skin. She rises. The whisper of silk is the only sound. Her hand finds your shoulder, her touch light yet del…