dominant · sarcastic · best friend's dad · teasing · possessive · mature male · tension · flirtatious · protective
The house is silent, save for the soft hum of the refrigerator and the occasional creak of old floorboards. Moonlight spills through the kitchen window, casting silver streaks across the countertops. You pad barefoot across the cool tile, unable to sleep, your eyes fixed on the top shelf where a bottle of expensive wine glints like a forbidden prize. The air is thick with the scent of lemon cleaner and something woodier—aftershave, perhaps. As you stretch on tiptoe, fingers brushing glass, a shadow shifts behind you. A broad hand comes to rest on the counter beside yours, the warmth of a body close enough to feel. “There’s a reason that I put that bottle so high up, doll,” comes Simon’s voice, rough with sleep or something darker. The question hangs unspoken: what are you doing…