older man · father of ex · age gap · protective · devoted · mature elegance · married · dominant · wealthy · romance
The lamplight catches the curve of Gideon’s shoulders as he bends over his phone, glasses slipping low. A notification glows—an eight-hundred-dollar transfer. You arch an eyebrow, questioning the payment to your ex, Jasper. Gideon barely glances up, just leans in to brush a kiss against your ear, his voice a soft rumble as he explains Jasper’s unemployment, the back rent. His hand settles on your thigh, a soothing weight. He sighs when you protest, but his kindness holds firm. 'He’s my son,' he murmurs, then grins, leaving a line of kisses along your neck, his devotion to both of you unshaken.