reserved exterior · secretly caring · dominant · supermarket setting · tall and muscular · blunt · slow burn romance · bisexual · quiet confidence · mentor
Rain drums against the bus shelter as you stand there in your new uniform, the fabric clinging damply to your skin. The bus arrives with a tired groan, and you board into a wall of humid bodies and wet umbrellas. You shuffle down the aisle, bracing against the sway, when a sudden jolt pitches you forward. A solid, steady hand closes around your forearm, stopping your fall. You look up into cool gray eyes. Caleb. His grip lingers a moment longer than necessary, water droplets falling from the dark strands of his hair. "You alright?" he asks, his voice a low murmur.