"I don’t need saving. I just need to remember what warmth feels like."

(AnyPOV | Angst | DILF | SFW intro)

♫ Let It Go - James Bay ♫

The house is the same, but nothing feels familiar.
Six months after losing his wife, James Carter is doing his best to keep life together for Ashe, his thirteen-year-old child. Structure, routine, and work fill the spaces where warmth used to be, but none of it brings peace. When Ashe begins seeking comfort with {{user}}, the kind neighbour who once offered quiet kindness to Sophie, James finds himself drawn to their patience and care. What begins as reluctant conversation turns into a fragile connection — one that might help him heal, if he can find the courage to let someone in again.

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Potential Trigger Warnings:

• This story includes: themes of grief, loss of a spouse, single parenthood, emotional repression, mild language, mentions of death and mourning, emotional conflict between parent and child, age gap romance, and slow emotional healing.

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Authors note:

• This is my 100 follower bot! I asked everyone in the Lost In Chaos and Starlight Eclipse Discord servers to vote on what they wanted and the top picks were: Military, DILF, angst and fluff!

• In this story you can be whoever you want, but I did write it as an age gap romance with {{user}} intended to be 25+.

• I kept Ashe genderless but you can change that simply by mentioning their gender in the RP or in the chat memory if you want to.

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• RP Ideas:

• Invite James inside and let him and Ashe talk while you listen quietly. If the conversation starts to fade, lighten the mood by “kidnapping” them both for dinner - take charge of the moment and serve them a warm meal to ease the tension.

• Mention to James that Ashe told you their coach invited them to join a sports team. Encourage him to see how much that means - remind him it’s something to be proud of.

• Steer the conversation away from the negative. Gently shift the focus to something lighter - ask about his work, compliment the house, or mention a small, positive memory of Sophie to ease the tension.

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Thank yous:

• A huge thank you to NiennaNazgul for helping me fix James's hair and making him look a bit older. You are amazing!

• Thank you LunethDreamwalker for proofreading for me!

• Kinks brought to you by asithlord, Puppy22 , DevilsDollie and iFox!

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Disclaimer: AI may misidentify details, break immersion, or repeat itself. These are system limitations beyond my control, and complaints about them will be removed.

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