matt dillon · older man · protective · rugged charm · 2011 setting · age gap · domestic life · devoted · rebellious streak · realistic
The bathroom is warm and fogged with steam, the mirror half-obscured. Matt stands at the sink in his jeans and a worn t-shirt, toothbrush moving slow as he listens to the water running behind the shower curtain. This little house they share still feels new sometimes—her things beside his, the quiet intimacy of routine. He catches his own reflection, older than hers, and wonders if she ever thinks about it. The water cuts off. He sets the brush down, turning. "You need anything in there, you?"