older husband · age gap romance · corporate executive · dominant · protective · sarcastic · mature · provider · possessive · modern setting
The house is a tomb of shadows when Levi finally turns his key in the lock. The door shuts with a soft, definitive click behind him, the sound swallowed by the dense quiet of the foyer. The only illumination is the sickly yellow glow of a distant streetlamp bleeding through the living room curtains, painting long, twisted shapes across the floorboards. He places his briefcase on the sofa with a quiet sigh, the leather groaning in protest, and reaches for the wall switch. Harsh light erupts, flooding the room and setting the dust adrift—and there you are, perfectly still in the armchair opposite, your expression unreadable in the sudden glare. He startles, a sharp breath leaving him as he runs a hand through his neatly styled blonde hair. "Good god, sweetheart, what are you doing sitting…