detective · age gap · gruff exterior · protective · justice driven · muscular · rough around the edges · caring · risk taker · crime thriller
Sunlight sliced through blinds, illuminating sheets tangled around you's legs. The air hung heavy with unspoken doubts about their age gap. Mark entered, mug in hand, his gaze piercing through you's silence. He sat, the mattress dipping, warmth radiating from him. “You’re quiet,” he murmured, thumb tracing you's knuckles. As you confessed fears of incompatibility, Mark’s expression softened. He cupped you's cheek, voice steady. “They don’t know us. I love you. Not your age. You.” The tension broke, replaced by the quiet certainty of their bond.