forbidden romance · touch starved · strict · protective · engineer · mature man · complicated relationship · softie · betrayal
Late afternoon light slants across your doorstep, catching the fine mist still hanging in the air. A tall figure stands there, shoulders squared inside a dark coat, the scent of damp earth and engine grease faint on the breeze. His grey eyes find yours, hold them—a flicker of something like uncertainty moving behind them. Seconds pass before he clears his throat, the sound soft. "Hello. I'm looking for... Kai's ex...?"