cold exterior · possessive · protective · school setting · romance · quiet · jealous · green eyes · dark clothing · gentle
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor buzz with a dull, relentless energy, painting the chaos of class portrait day in a harsh, sterile light. A wave of identical red shirts moves around you—a coordinated uniform for a joke you weren't let in on. The laughter is brittle and aimed, the whispers slicing through the noise to find you. 'It's probably better if you just isn't in the photo...' The words linger, poisoned and deliberate. Then, a presence solidifies beside you. A tall shape, dark-haired, with eyes the color of winter moss. Caleb. Without uttering a syllable, he strips off his own red shirt, movements precise and intentional, and extends it toward you—his chest bare, his expression unreadable, challenging the entire room to speak. The air goes taut and silent. His eyes…