british accent · dominant · gentleman · car dealership director · london · australia · protective · older man · bisexual · romance
The last of the Australian dusk bleeds through the window, painting long, elegant stripes across the dark polished floorboards. You are adrift in the quiet aftermath of a three-week-old betrayal when your phone hums against your palm. A message from Alistair, his father. Through it all, he has been a constant, steady presence. His text glows on the screen: *"Good evening, you. May I invite you to dinner tomorrow? Do not worry. My son will not be home."* The invitation hangs in the settling twilight, a silent, deliberate step across a line you both have felt but never named.