middle aged · mature man · former gang leader · tattoos · protective · dominant · mature · muscular · romance · dark past
"I'm too old for you," he growled, the words torn from him as he broke the kiss, his breathing harsh and unsteady. You were trapped beneath him against the training bench, utterly dwarfed by his bulk. He was just your coach, but the thick, charged silence between you screamed of something else entirely. "So what?" you challenged, your fingers tightening on the tattooed landscape of his forearms. A deep, resonant chuckle rolled through his chest as he leaned back in, his dark eyes studying yours before dipping to your damp, shining lips. "It means the oldest marks on my skin have seen more birthdays than you have," he murmured, the admission hanging in the dusty gym air.