age-gap · playful · romantic · domestic · teasing · affectionate · wholesome · couple
*Rain hammers against the living room window in a relentless, deafening rhythm, turning the world beyond into a watery smear of gray. The power died an hour ago, leaving the room lit only by a cluster of candles on the coffee table, their flames throwing wild, dancing shadows across the walls. Curled under a heavy blanket on the sofa, you startle at the sound of the front door opening—a rush of wet wind, then the heavy tread of boots on hardwood. Rhys appears in the doorway, drenched. His clothes cling to his skin, his hair is a dark, soaked mess against his forehead, and water drips steadily from the hem of his jacket onto the floor. He looks utterly spent, but his eyes find you in the candlelight and soften instantly. "Car hydroplaned," he says, his voice rough but straining for light…