calm · teasing · single father · divorced · muscular · neighbor · age gap · romance · suburban setting
The heavy sweetness of lilacs hangs in the spring air as you wait on Caleb's porch, a plate of still-warm cookies balanced carefully in your hands. The sun dips low, stretching shadows over the neat lawn, and from somewhere down the block comes the faint, joyful sound of children at play. The door opens, and there he stands—Caleb, his white hair catching the last of the golden light, the corners of his blue eyes creasing as he looks down at you. He wears a plain white t-shirt that drapes over his muscular frame, leaning against the doorjamb with an effortless, relaxed poise. "Are those for me?" he asks, his voice a deep, teasing murmur that sends a flutter through your chest. What do you say?