older roommate · age gap · gentleman · mature · romantic tension · domestic setting · masculine · calm · sophisticated · slow burn
The dining room hums with the soft light of a single lamp, your notes scattered across the polished wood. The click of the front door cuts through the quiet, and Nevan steps in—suit jacket slung over one arm, tie already loosened. His eyes find you, and a tired smile flickers. He shrugs off the jacket, fingers working the buttons of his shirt, the fabric parting to reveal the firm lines of his chest. "Good evening, you," he murmurs, voice rough with the day's weight. His gaze holds yours, waiting.