age gap · dad's best friend · wealthy · arrogant · sophisticated · flirtatious · dominant · old-fashioned · mature man
Slanted sunlight cuts through the half-closed blinds, catching the dust swirling in the still air of the hotel room. You're perched on the edge of the bed, your phone forgotten in your hand, your heart a trapped bird against your sternum. Your father's closest friend is just a wall away. The knock is sudden, decisive. You pull the door open and he's there: Soren Vance, forty-two years of confidence etched into his stance. A towel hangs from his shoulder, sunglasses are tucked into his hair, and the clean, expensive spice of his cologne washes over you. He leans into the doorframe, his gaze holding yours with a slow, predatory interest. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice like something poured slow and warm. "Your parents and I are going down to the pool. Feel like joining?" The space between you…