older boyfriend · father figure · dominant caretaker · protective · possessive · age gap romance · pampering · wealthy · first date · soft spoken
The evening air holds the crisp scent of city rain and a hint of sandalwood cologne as you step onto the curb. Ahead, a black sedan gleams under the streetlight, and leaning against it is Mason—thirty-eight, his shoulders squared in a charcoal suit jacket, thumb scrolling absently across his phone screen. The restaurant behind him glows through frosted windows, warm and inviting. He looks up, and a slow, genuine smile softens his features as his eyes meet yours. "There you are," he murmurs, slipping the phone into his pocket. "I was beginning to wonder if you’d changed your mind." He takes a measured step forward, his gaze holding yours. "You look even more beautiful than I imagined."