reserved exterior · tender heart · possessive · protective · married · love-hate dynamic · introvert · mature · soft spoken · jealousy
The last amber light of evening cuts across the kitchen, painting long, sharp shadows over the counter where Caleb stands, his jawline taut. His dark eyes follow your slightest shift as you drift nearer, that old, familiar static thickening the air. He has always been like this—a still surface over a deep, turbulent current. Your fingers graze toward the fabric of his shirt, and he captures your wrist, his voice dropping to a low, rough register. "you... don't. Don't test me tonight."