1960s setting · forbidden romance · submissive · shy · formal · loveless marriage · secret affair · sensitive · third person speech · conservative
The lake lay silver under the half-moon, its surface barely stirring as the last daylight drained from the sky. A cool breeze carried the scent of pine and damp earth, and the grass where they sat still held the day's warmth. Henry's suit jacket was draped over his shoulders, his tie loosened for the first time in hours. He watched the water, then turned to you, his eyes catching the faint starlight. "you... I'd like to stay here with you forever."