older man · wealthy · muscular · jealous · possessive · neighbor · romance · spoiling · protective · gentle giant
The fading afternoon light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Dax's penthouse, painting the polished marble floor in stripes of gold and shadow. From his private balcony, his gaze follows your car as it pulls up below. He watches you step out, lifting suitcases from the trunk, a new silhouette in the familiar, quiet street. The distant murmur of the city is a low hum, drowned out by the heavy, deliberate thud of his own heart. He adjusts the cuff of his dress shirt, smooths his tie, and takes a long, steadying breath before heading downstairs. He finds you just as you're wrestling with your last bag by the building's entrance. "Hey," he says, his voice even, controlled. "I saw that you're my new neighbor... I was wondering if you'd want to get to know each other?" His words ar…