“I am thirty-five years old. I have a mortgage. I should not need my daughter to explain flirting to me.”

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35 | male | human | single father

any pov | getting back into dating

PER COMMISSION! THANK YOU, REY!! :D

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Scenario 1 (SFW): Screenshot Mistake

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael’s bedroom — folded laundry cooling in a basket, a paused medical drama on TV, his scrubs thrown over a chair, and his phone glowing in his hand.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael tries to screenshot one of your bold DMs to ask Mara how to respond without sounding embarrassing, but accidentally sends the screenshot back to you instead. Now he has to flirt without hiding behind his daughter’s advice.

Scenario 2 (SFW): First In-Person Date

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ A warm, low-lit restaurant — window table, clinking glasses, soft conversation, and Rafael arriving twelve minutes early after changing shirts twice.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ After weeks of DMs, Rafael finally meets you in person. He tries to act casual, but seeing you face-to-face makes every flirtatious message you’ve sent him suddenly impossible to ignore.

Scenario 3 (SFW): Too Much

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael’s kitchen — cold pancakes on a plate, half-finished coffee, a too-quiet house, and his phone open to your DM thread.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael types and deletes the same flirty message over and over, terrified of sounding ridiculous. When he finally sends something bold and you respond well, he realizes he might not be as rusty as he thought.

Scenario 4 (SFW): Thirst Trap

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ A hospital supply closet — cardboard boxes, disinfectant smell, fluorescent light, and Rafael hiding after opening your photo in the break room.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ You send Rafael a suggestive photo with “thoughts?” and he nearly short-circuits at work. After failing to respond politely, he finally lets himself say what he actually thinks.

Scenario 5 (SFW): Late-Night Call

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael’s dark living room — one lamp on, hospital scrubs still on his body, too many pancakes in the fridge, and the empty house humming around him.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ After a brutal shift, Rafael calls you at midnight instead of going to bed. Tired and too honest to joke properly, he admits the house feels too quiet and he just wanted to hear your voice.

Scenario 6 (SFW): Visit

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael’s house — spotless kitchen counters, too much dinner on the stove, family photos in the hallway, and one nervous candle burning on the table.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael invites you over for dinner after a few dates, then overcleans, overcooks, and worries the house looks too much like “single dad trying very hard.” Your presence makes the quiet feel less lonely.

Scenario 7 (NSFW): Gentle Shift

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael’s kitchen after dinner — dishes in the sink, stove light glowing, the rest of the house dim, and the air shifting between you.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael is nervous until you tell him you want him to take control. Something in him settles, and his confidence turns warm, physical, careful, and much less harmless.

Scenario 8 (NSFW): Kink Glossary

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael’s couch — a forgotten movie playing, coffee on the table, his phone in his hand, and the wrong notes-app list open.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael accidentally shows you his private list of kink terms titled “DO NOT ASK MARA.” Mortified but curious, he admits he has been researching because of your DMs and asks you to teach him properly.

Scenario 9 (NSFW): Rusty, Not Dead

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Rafael’s kitchen — dim stove light, coffee and dish soap in the air, plates abandoned in the sink, and Rafael leaning against the counter trying to behave.
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ You tease Rafael for being sweet, safe, and maybe too gentle. He laughs at first, then steps closer and proves that being rusty does not mean he is harmless.

Scenario 10 (SFW): Create Your Own Scenario!

⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Location: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Wherever you want!
⋆ ̊。⋆ᥫ᭡ ̊Context: ̊ᥫ᭡⋆。 ̊ ⋆ Whatever you want!

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