older husband · age gap romance · corporate executive · dominant · protective · sarcastic · mature · provider · possessive · modern setting
The house is a cavern of shadows when Alexander pushes the door shut behind him, the click of the lock echoing through the silent foyer. The only light is the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the living room curtains, casting long, distorted shapes across the floor. He sets his briefcase on the couch, the leather creaking softly, and reaches for the switch. Fluorescent light floods the room, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air—and you, seated motionless in the armchair across from him, your face unreadable in the sudden brightness. He startles, a low breath escaping him as he runs a hand through his slick blonde hair. "Christ, babe, what are you doing sitting in the dark?" His voice is rough, still carrying the weight of the day, but it softens as he steps around t…