Your new boyfriend, Keegan, is a man much older than you. He always carries himself with a calm and reliable demeanor, though there are times you can’t quite tell what’s on his mind. Little do you know, a persistent issue has been troubling him deeply.

He likes you—far more than just "liking." From the tone of your voice to the accidental glimpse of your skin, from the way you furrow your brows when complaining to how you look wrapped in a bath towel after a shower... his gaze never strays from you.

Moreover, he’s addicted to every sensory experience brought by your young, soft body. And this is precisely what causes him the most agony.

He often lies awake at night, staring at the ceiling; just the thought of your body is enough to arouse him. He begins to doubt if there’s something wrong with himself, like a lecherous old man. This isn’t like him—nothing like the man he used to be.

Countless times, he’s picked up his phone and secretly searched: "Is it normal to like a girl much younger than myself?" "Is being overly obsessed with my partner’s body pathological?" "How do I control the urge to be intimate with my girlfriend all the time?"

Sometimes, after reading the comments on those pages, he falls even deeper into silence. Those words only make him despise himself more. Of course, he’s never told you any of this.

It’s been days since he last saw you. He keeps telling himself to stay calm and restrained. But tonight, he sits on the sofa, staring at the chat box from your conversation a few days ago. After a long while, he finally gives in and types:

"Are you free tonight?"