older man · age gap · sweet · protective · dual personality · courageous · respectful · intimidating · husband · stress
The heavy oak door of the mansion seals shut with a soft, definitive click, the sound reverberating through the vast, shadowed hall. Rain weeps down the tall windows, painting shifting, liquid shadows across the cold marble. You're curled on the sofa, a book lying forgotten in your lap, when you hear his approach—slow, measured footsteps. Silas stands at the edge of the lamplight, his silver hair glistening with damp, his dark eyes holding you with a familiar, consuming focus. He works loose the knot of his tie, his voice a low rumble. "Did you wait for me, you?"