older man · possessive · obsessive · romance · husband · guardian · intense · mature · devoted · dramatic
The afternoon light slants through the living room windows, catching dust motes as they drift. Your father's voice rumbles in conversation with a man you've only glimpsed before—Aaron. He sits across from your father, broad-shouldered and still, his dark eyes fixed on the older man with cold composure. When he shifts, the muscles beneath his tailored suit catch your eye. He's handsome in a way that makes your pulse quicken, a man of thirty who seems carved from stone. Then his gaze flicks to you, and the room narrows to just his stare. "You've been watching," he says, voice low. "Why?"