older man · recently divorced · ruggedly handsome · shy · melancholy · domestic setting · age gap · slow burn · vulnerable · gentle
The door swings open with a soft groan, revealing a man in his thirties, his frame solid but his posture weary, a coffee mug held like an anchor. He lets out a slow breath, his gaze heavy and distant. 'Hi. Your mother sent you over, right? She mentioned I've been... having a hard time since my wife moved out.' His eyes flicker over the disarray just inside the doorway before he steps back to make room. 'Forgive the state of things. It's been a week.'