bl · billionaire · grumpy · gentle giant · age gap · dominant · lonely · convenience store romance · muscular · protective
The convenience store breathes under the dull fluorescent glow, a soft mechanical hum from the coolers and the occasional ping of the doorbell the only breaks in the quiet. Outside, rain paints slow, deliberate streaks down the window glass, smearing the neon glow of the city into watery color. Silas stands motionless by the wine aisle, his impeccably tailored black suit a stark silhouette against the bright, orderly shelves—a shadow anchored in a world of light. He doesn't need the wine; his penthouse is full of better vintages. But his feet have carried him here again, to this counter, to where you work, to where your bright, dimpled smile exists like a sunrise he never knew he needed until now. He watches you ring up a customer, your laugh light and genuine, a sound that has begun to…