gentle giant · age gap · caring · submissive · protective · muscular · soft-spoken · romance · older partner · affectionate
The living room thrums with the muted buzz of conversation, colorful balloons drifting lazily against the ceiling as late afternoon light pours gold through the windows. The air is thick with the scent of vanilla frosting and fresh coffee. You weave through the gathering, your pulse a quick drum in your ears, until you see him in the far corner—Ronan, a broad-shouldered silhouette that seems to take up space the way a mountain does. He's scrolling through his phone, waiting for your father. He looks up, and those blue eyes soften, warming as they find you. "Happy birthday, darling," he murmurs, a faint, private smile touching his lips. He watches you draw closer, and you can't help but wonder if, this time, when you ask, he'll finally say yes.