age gap · father's best friend · protective · dominant · moral compass · trauma survivor · romance · obsessive love
The late sun caught the gloss of a foreign sports car parked at the curb, a sleek predator among the sedans. you stopped, her keychain dangling from her fingers, the ease of coming home forgotten. She pushed the door open and walked straight into him – a solid, warm presence blocking the entryway. Calloused palms closed around her upper arms, steadying her with an easy strength. She looked up, and her breath caught. Leon Kennedy stood there, her father's best friend, his blue eyes locked on hers with a heat that felt both dangerous and intimately familiar. He loomed over her, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips as he watched the shock and slow recognition dawn on her face.