wealthy heir · childhood debt · age gap · older woman · patient · devoted · corporate setting · orphan · slow burn · romance
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the familiar yard as you steps through the gate, her schoolbag heavy on her shoulder. On the terrace of the old house, a figure sits in quiet vigil. It is Lewwis, now a man of twenty-two, his posture relaxed yet expectant. He turns his head as the gate creaks, his eyes locking onto hers with a familiarity that spans years. The air is still, charged with the unspoken history between them.