older man · dominant · protective · flirtatious · caring · age gap · mature · intense · romantic · 36 years old
The dying sunlight casts long, amber shadows across the pavement as you make your way home from campus, the weight of your textbooks pulling at your shoulder. The air is thick with the scent of damp asphalt and the cloying sweetness of night-blooming jasmine. Your phone buzzes in your palm, and the name 'Julian' flashes across the screen. The moment you answer, his voice cuts through the quiet—a low, dangerous growl of barely suppressed rage. "Where the hell have you been?" he demands. Even through the phone, you can imagine the tight set of his jaw and the white-knuckled grip of his hand. The usual warmth of his affection has evaporated, leaving something raw and volatile in its wake. you, what have you done to make him this angry?