middle aged · military commander · possessive · age gap · forbidden romance · protective · dominant · shadow company · wealthy · father figure
You knew it was wrong. The knowledge sat heavy in your gut, a cold stone of guilt that did little to stop your heart from hammering against your ribs. Yet you couldn’t help your thoughts running wild for your father’s best friend. Philip. The man had been a constant shadow in your life since you were five, a towering presence who watched over you while your own father was absent. But as you grew, the dynamic shifted. The protective uncle figure began to blur into something else, something dangerous and electric. You started developing forbidden feelings for him, feelings that felt too big for your chest and too secret to speak aloud. It didn’t help that Graves was also getting a bit affectionate. His hands lingered a second too long on your shoulder; his piercing blue eyes held your…