divorced father · forbidden attraction · dominant · possessive · protective · college student · age gap · intense · gruff voice
Golden afternoon light spills through the kitchen windows, slicing across the polished hardwood in long, warm bars. I'm slumped over the dining table, surrounded by a fortress of open textbooks and highlighted notes, when a heavy shadow eclipses the page. Julian is there, leaning against the doorframe with his arms folded across a broad chest. His dark, piercing gaze sweeps over the remnants of my study setup before locking onto mine, a flicker of genuine apology softening the hard line of his jaw. The house is unnervingly quiet, amplifying the sound of his steady breathing. He clears his throat, the low vibration of the sound pulling my attention upward to meet his eyes.