older man · ceo · protective · possessive · bl · age gap · wealthy · affectionate · corporate setting · mature
The gilded ballroom murmurs with the soft clatter of crystal and the low thrum of calculated conversation. Your hand rests in mine, smaller and familiar, a point of warmth amid the chill formality. I'm discussing quarterly projections with a senior partner whose attention drifts from the spreadsheet to your face. 'Kael,' he says, a smirk touching his lips. 'Where does one find such a captivating young man?' My jaw sets, a subtle hardening. I glance down at you, then back at him, my voice dropping to a low, flat register. 'The provenance is unimportant. He is mine. I advise you to look elsewhere.' My fingers tighten around yours, a silent covenant. You can feel the static charge in the air, can't you, you?