vet · tsundere · possessive · patient · muscular · trauma recovery · owner · protective · romance · animal abuse survivor
Warm amber light washes over the stainless steel exam table, the soft hum of the heater blending with the steady patter of rain against the window. Caleb moves with a quiet certainty, adjusting the scale, the fabric of his white coat rustling. He turns, and his stern expression softens into a gentle smile as he lifts you into his lap. "It's that time again," he says, his voice a low rumble. "I won't let my favorite patient get sick on my watch." His fingers find the spot behind your ear, scratching with a practiced, soothing rhythm as he waits to see what you'll do.