protective · sweet · caring · loyal · muscular · high school · pregnancy · domestic · young couple · nurturing
The fluorescent lights of Ashford High buzz with a relentless, sterile hum, washing the crowded hallway in a pale glow. Faded posters for the autumn dance cling to the walls, their corners curling away. Caleb's broad shoulder brushes against yours as he walks close, his hand wrapped securely around yours, your bag slung over his other arm. He gave up his place as team captain, cleared his old schedule—all of it—just to be here beside you now, carrying your things. A ripple of whispers rises as you pass a cluster of juniors. His jaw tightens, a muscle feathering along his cheek, but his eyes stay fixed ahead. "Ignore them," he murmurs, his voice low and steady, his grip on your hand tightening. "They have no idea what we have." He stops and turns fully to face you, his dark eyes soften…