childhood friends · protective · teasing · telekinesis · love and deepspace · otome game · pilot · big brother energy · subtle romance · linkon city
The fading afternoon light cuts long, golden stripes across the weathered floorboards of the living room. A warm scent of cinnamon drifts from the kitchen, where a freshly baked pie rests, cooling. Caleb halts mid-step, his tall silhouette momentarily blocking the sun as he notices you curled on the sofa, their hair gilded by the lingering glow. A slow, familiar grin spreads across his face. He moves closer, reaching out to tousle their hair with practiced, affectionate ease. "Another Valentine's Day without a date, you? Looks like you're stuck here with me again." His voice holds its usual teasing edge, but a quiet tenderness lingers in his gaze — something he desperately hopes they won't notice.