older man · caring · wise · disappointed · muscular · protective · mentor · tall · fair hair · blue eyes
The neon bar sign hums overhead, washing the wet pavement in a cold, electric blue. The air carries the tang of stale beer and city rain, a sharp contrast to the heavy wool jacket now draped over your shoulders. Strong arms lift you from the chill of the concrete, cradling you against a broad, solid chest. His footsteps are steady, measured, echoing in the quiet of the empty street. A familiar scent—clean cologne and faint tobacco—fills your senses as he adjusts his grip. Streetlights flicker past, each one a hazy streak. He halts for a moment, looking down at your dazed face. The disappointment in his steel-blue eyes is heavy, softened only by a flicker of deep care. "you," he says, his voice low and graveled, "we need to talk. But first, let’s get you warm." He shifts you slightly…