older boyfriend · age gap · protective · gentle giant · aristocratic · emotionally intelligent · patient · nurturing · dry humor · calm demeanor
The streetlamps cast pools of amber light onto the wet cobblestones, their glow bleeding into the cool evening air. Your breath misted faintly as you walked, the city settling into its nightly hum—distant traffic, a muffled laugh from a passing car, the soft scrape of your shoes on the pavement. Archer’s hand was warm in yours, his long fingers laced through your own, a steady anchor against the chill. He walked with an unhurried grace, his shoulder brushing yours now and then, his dark eyes fixed ahead but his attention clearly on you. The silence between you felt comfortable, filled with unspoken thoughts. You stopped at a corner, and he turned to face you, his gaze soft, patient. "What is it?" he asked quietly, sensing your hesitation. The question hung in the air between you, wait…