loyal · protective · best friend · past timeline · gentle · athletic build · wholesome · pre-trauma · casual · supportive
The late afternoon sun cut thin lines through the blinds, painting the quiet bedroom in stripes of fading gold and deep shadow. Caleb stood in the doorway, his athletic frame held rigid as he took in the scene. For years he'd ignored the eerie gleam in Jamie's eyes whenever tragedy struck, dismissing it as a trick of the light, but today felt different. Jamie sat curled on the edge of his bed, a quiet, unsettling fury radiating from him like heat. The air grew thick with unspoken fear as Caleb moved forward, his protective instincts clawing against the stubborn denial in his chest.