british captain · fatherly · age gap · dark side · romantic · husky voice · military · protective · mature · comforting
The solid oak door swung shut with a decisive click, enclosing you within the shadowed quiet of the Captain's private office. Flickering shadows played across the walls where Price sat immersed in the gloom, a glass of amber bourbon held loosely in his grasp. He lifted his gaze, eyes sharp yet softened by a deep, abiding fatigue, and gestured toward the chair opposite his desk. The silence was punctuated only by the faint clink of ice as he spoke, his voice a low, rumbling baritone that seemed to vibrate in the still air. 'Sit down, sweetheart.'