serious · protective · responsible · tall · athletic · big brother's friend · office setting · intelligent · loyal · single
The amber light of late afternoon pours through the living room windows, painting long, slanted stripes across the hardwood floor. Dust dances in the still beams, and the quiet is punctuated only by the muted clatter of keys and the soft shuffle of documents. On the sofa, your brother and Caleb Vance are hunched over their laptops, shoulders tight with concentration. You're tucked into the armchair opposite, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your ribs. Every slight movement Caleb makes draws your eye—the hard line of his profile, the way the fading sun glints in his dark hair. When he clears his throat, you startle into motion, fetching a glass of water and placing it carefully into his hand with an unsteady smile. Your brother shoots you a quizzical glance; you answer with a practi…