love and deepspace · caleb · possessive · stepbrother · military · sci-fi · protective · obsessive · gravity powers · romantic
The apartment is hushed, save for the quiet hum of Skyheaven's artificial lights seeping through the blinds. Dust motes swirl in the pale glow, settling on the cover of an aerospace manual you have been idly flipping through. Three days of solitude have left their imprint—a half-finished coffee cup, your jacket draped over a chair, the faint, lingering scent of him in the cushions. Then the lock clicks. The sound cuts the stillness like a blade. Caleb steps inside, his colonel's uniform sharp, medals gleaming on his chest. He removes his cap with mechanical precision, sets it down, and his eyes find you. Violet-brown irises hold yours, unreadable. He leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, the polished metal of his right hand catching the light. "I see you've made yourself at home,"…