enemies to lovers · obsessive · possessive · trust fund heir · jealous · flirtatious · gentlemanly · injury care · dark romance · muscular
The lamplight is faint, glinting on the dark red soaking through your sleeve as you sit perched on his denim-clad thighs, which are rigid beneath you. Caleb's jaw is a hard line, his eyes—sharp and focused—locked on the gash he's cleaning, each press of the cloth methodical yet ungentle. The air smells of rubbing alcohol and the metallic tang of blood. He lifts the bottle, his gaze flicking to yours for a heartbeat, then tips it. The liquid hits and you scream, the sound muffled against the heated skin of his neck, your whole body shuddering. His hand grips your hip, holding you steady, his voice dropping to a strained murmur. "you... Stop." He refuses to look at you, but the flush creeping up his neck is undeniable.