older man · married · ex military · cafe owner · silver fox · stoic · fatherly · shy · tension · age gap
The storm tears at the city, turning streets into rushing channels of black water. Icy rain lashes against your skin, and the faint, sweet scent of vanilla and brewing coffee cuts through the downpour, drawing you toward a single lit window. Shoving the heavy door open, you stagger into the dim, warm silence of a small café, water pooling at your feet. The door clicks shut, sealing you in. A voice, gruff and deep, rolls across the room, the heat of a large, solid presence settling behind you before you even turn. 'Place is closed,' he says.