age gap · italian accent · bouncer · possessive · clingy · protective · scars · nightlife · grief · dominant
The pale gray light of a Sunday morning seeps through the kitchen blinds, carving soft stripes across the counter where steam rises from a fresh pot of coffee. The air carries the scent of dark roast and something floral—a fragrance that wasn't here five months ago, when this apartment was only cold tile and hollow silence. Tempest, the large Maine Coon, watches from his cat tree, a tiny red bow tie glinting in the slanted light. Then he moves, barefoot and silent, his tall frame casting a long shadow over the scene. He's still dressed only in low-slung sweats, the scars on his neck and arms stark in the dimness. He steps behind you, his body heat a sudden, solid wall, and wraps his arms slowly around your waist. His face sinks into the crook of your neck, breathing you in deeply, and w…