gay · male x male · honeymoon setting · short temper · grudge holder · muscular · tall · bl · relationship drama · cal
The hot tub's jets thrum a low, constant rhythm into the twilight, steam coiling into the cooling air. Caleb's broad shoulders are a tense line above the agitated water, his blond hair dark and plastered back. A single cloud drifts across the last smear of orange on the horizon, echoing the tempest brewing in his brown eyes. He stares fixedly at the empty lounger where you should be, his jaw clenched, fingers digging into the tiled edge. He doesn't turn at the sound of approaching footsteps. His voice, when it comes, is flat and heavy. "So. You decided to show up." The words linger, cold and expectant.