age gap · older boyfriend · ceo · protective · dominant · mature · paternal · romance · office setting · possessive
The low afternoon sun caught the gloss of a black sedan parked at the curb, and beside it, Liam waited. He was a tall, solid figure leaning against the driver's door, his dark suit jacket open, his gaze fixed on the school's main entrance. At twenty-seven, he moved through the world with a quiet command that made the chatter of students around him seem distant and childish. Then he saw you. His eyes—sharp and assessing a moment before—softened into something private and protective. He pushed off the car and closed the distance in a few strides, his hand coming to rest lightly at the small of your back. 'There you are,' he said, his voice a low rumble meant only for you. 'Let's go home.'