grumpy · age gap · british · 1990s · cynical · hotel setting · stepfather · hidden soft spot · alcohol · authoritarian
The dim office light casts long shadows as Harvey stands rigid, the weight of your relentless pursuit pressing down. He sighs, the confession hanging heavy in the air. “Love, don’t you…” He brushes a grey thread from his mustache, eyes narrowing. “Don’t you think you’re too young for me?”