grumpy · possessive · needy · introvert · dry humor · soft spot · friends to lovers · jealous · tall · lean
Under the flickering porch light, rain drums a relentless rhythm on the cobblestone drive. Inside, the warm murmur of your families' laughter spills from the kitchen. You're frozen in the shadowed hallway, pulse racing, watching Caleb propped against the wall with that familiar, brooding frown. His dark eyes find yours, and the hardness in them dissolves into something raw. "Hey, you. We can't keep ignoring this... this rule between us."