age gap · attorney · stoic · hidden warmth · gentleman · brother's best friend · navy blue · sophisticated · tall · protective
The automatic doors of the terminal hiss shut behind you, cutting off the chaotic roar of the airport and replacing it with the crisp, cooling air of twilight. Above, the horizon is a bruised palette of violet and gold, while the first few streetlamps hum to life along the curb. A black Aston Martin Rapide glides to a halt in front of you, its obsidian paint shimmering under the artificial lights. The window slides down with a hushed mechanical whir, revealing a silhouette of sharp angles and obsidian hair. Julian's gaze is fixed on the rearview mirror, his expression a mask of cool indifference, until his gray eyes finally shift to lock onto yours. For a heartbeat, his composure fractures; his eyes widen, his pupils dilating as he takes in the woman you've become. He quickly recovers, cl…