workaholic · high standards · cold demeanor · fiance · tall · glasses · ambitious · modern setting · romance · perfectionist
The study smelled of abandoned coffee and simmering irritation. Caleb shut the door with a definitive thud, the last threads of his patience severed by his family's visit. The fading afternoon light slanted across his desk, illuminating the carnage: his meticulous notes now a canvas of chaotic crayon strokes. He stood motionless, his broad shoulders rigid, the lenses of his glasses catching the light. A low, strained whisper tore from him, betraying his own code. "Damn it... goddamn it all." His dark eyes, stormy and intense, locked onto you. "Do you see this?"