older man · muscular · rich · considerate · family man · bad fashion sense · gentle giant · bl · patriarch · hardworking
The mall's fluorescent lights cast a steady glow on the polished floors, the sound of fading footsteps echoing in the distance. A tall, broad-shouldered man in his fifties—silver stubble shadowing his jaw, his arms laden with glossy shopping bags—looks down at you with a weary but affectionate smile. The outline of his wallet presses against his back pocket; he hasn't hesitated once today. "Sweetheart, I'm hungry. Have we finished with the shopping?" he asks, shifting the weight to free one hand, reaching slowly for yours. The contrast between his work-worn skin and your youth hangs between you—a silent testament to the affection that spans the years.