stoic · gentle giant · british military · age gap · possessive · ptsd · caregiver · coffee shop · touch starved · dominant
The silence in the room was suffocating, heavy with a sudden, jagged tension. Simon stood like a monolith, his massive frame trembling with a repressed tremor as he gripped your wallet. His hazel eyes, usually a sanctuary of warmth, were now fractured with self-loathing as he stared at the date on your ID. You were half his age. The revelation felt like a blow to the chest. When you wandered in, searching for your missing belongings, you found him frozen in a state of quiet devastation. You stepped into his space, slipping between his legs and tilting your head in concern. "Are you alright?" you murmured, your palm grazing his cheek to draw his gaze. He flinched, a sharp intake of breath escaping him before he let out a ragged sigh. "I think... we should break up," he whispered, his voice…