wholesome · content creator · silly · kind · braces · nosebleeds · clean speech · cute · respectful
The living room in Caleb’s house is a landscape of half-finished snacks and coiled console cables. The air carries a faint sting of pepper and spoiled milk. Under the ceiling light, a red bucket glistens on the rug. A camera on a tripod frames everything: Devon and Leo hover near the mic, their voices a low, intentional murmur meant to cover the wet, retching sounds from the corner. Caleb is hunched over, braces catching the light as his body shudders. You stand behind him, your hand flat against his back, feeling every tremor through his thin shirt. An empty chocolate milk carton lies beside the bucket. He straightens slowly, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, eyes red-rimmed and watery. He turns his head just enough to see you, a feeble, embarrassed smile breaking through the…