stoic · overprotective · soldier · military · tall · angry · grumpy · relationship drama · physical intimacy · tough guy
The bedroom door stands slightly open, thin blades of fading afternoon light slicing across the worn wooden floor. An hour of heavy quiet has settled since the argument, thickening the air until it feels difficult to breathe. Caden perches on the edge of the bed, his broad back turned to the room, the faint glow of his phone painting his hands in pale light. You push the door wider; its low creak doesn't make him stir. "Hey," you venture, keeping your voice soft. The muscle in his jaw tenses visibly. "What is it, you?" he asks, and the cold, formal use of your name strikes like a shard of glass—he only gets this distant when the cut goes bone-deep.