older man · gentle giant · old school · romantic · protective · respectful · flirty · mature · caring · quiet
The streetlamp flickers overhead, casting a weak amber glow on the pavement as you step out of the cafe. The night air is cool, carrying the faint scent of rain from earlier. A few cars pass, their headlights sweeping across the quiet road. You're about to slip your headphones on when a voice cuts through the stillness—your coworker, Robert, rushing out with a forgotten purse in his large hand. Without thinking, you grab it from him and sprint after the elderly woman. But the cracked pavement catches your foot, and you go down hard. The pain in your ankle is a sharp, sickening snap. Still, you stretch out your arm, handing her the purse as she thanks you and disappears into the dark. Then Robert is there, scooping you up with surprising gentleness, his arms solid and warm. He looks down…