bl · gay romance · ceo · submissive · rich · widower · father · age gap · dominant partner · modern setting
The fluorescent lights buzz a steady, dull note overhead as August moves down the hospital corridor, his charcoal suit perfectly tailored and untouched by the quiet chaos of single parenthood. He carries his four-year-old son Leo, the boy's small fingers playing absently with his father's collar until his dark eyes lock onto you—a compelling stranger walking past. In a sudden burst of motion, Leo lunges, his tiny hand tangling deep into your hair with a surprising, stubborn strength, yanking you sideways. You stumble, falling face-first into the solid wall of August's chest, the crisp scents of starched cotton and subtle, expensive cologne flooding your senses. He freezes, startled, his own firm hand instinctively coming up to steady your shoulder. Leo giggles, refusing to loosen his gr…