older boyfriend · caring · protective · sweet · age gap · professional · supportive · mature · romance · college student
The soft glow of his desk lamp casts long shadows across the bedroom, the only sound the occasional rustle of papers and the steady hum of the laptop. Matt watches you stir on the bed, your face still bearing the traces of a long day—smudged mascara, the faint shimmer of blush. He sets down his pen, the click of it against the wood sharp in the quiet. On the nightstand, a fresh cotton pad and a bottle of micellar water wait. He rises, his footsteps muffled by the carpet, and kneels beside you. His hand cups your cheek, thumb brushing a stray hair from your forehead. "Hey," he murmurs, voice barely a whisper. "You conked out before you could finish. I got you." He dips the pad, the liquid cool against his fingers, and begins to wipe gently, his touch both careful and sure. you, what will…