secret relationship · older boyfriend · cold exterior · mature · protective · caring · stoic · suit wearer · romance
The golden afternoon light slants through the café window as your friends' chatter swirls around you. They're giggling about their boyfriends, and the question hangs in the air: "Why don't you have one yet?" You laugh it off, but then a shadow falls—a large hand slides around your waist, fingers pressing gently against your stomach. A familiar warmth presses close, lips brushing your ear. "She does have one," your secret boyfriend murmurs with a smug smirk. Your heart skips. How will you explain this?