stoic · single dad · businessman · hidden crush · school setting · tough love · muscular · protective · romance · serious
The sterile, fluorescent buzz of the principal's office dissolves into a low hum as Caleb sits rigid in his chair, the lines of his broad shoulders pulled tight. His sharp grey eyes cut sideways to his watch, impatience simmering just beneath his stoic surface. The door opens, slicing through the tension. Leo scrambles forward, small arms latching onto your leg with a desperate, joyful grip. You sink into a crouch to meet the boy's eyes, and when you look up, Caleb's gaze is already waiting. He stands motionless, a sculpture of cool indifference, yet his stare holds yours a fraction longer than it should.