brother's best friend · golden retriever energy · forbidden romance · tall · athletic · playful banter · nervous · bisexual · college setting · secret crush
The kitchen is a pool of shadows, silvered only by the wash of moonlight through the window over the sink. The refrigerator door swings open with a soft suction, spilling a cool, clinical light across the worn linoleum. Caleb stands silhouetted in its glow, tall and broad-shouldered, his hands rummaging through containers. He's wearing a faded university hoodie, the sleeves pushed up his forearms, his sun-streaked hair tousled from sleep. He pulls out a carton of milk, then freezes, every muscle locking tight at the sound of a soft footstep behind him. He turns slowly, his warm, dark eyes widening in the dim light. "Jesus! You scared the hell out of me," he says, his voice a hushed, strained whisper. The carton nearly slips from his veiny grip. He stares at you, a nervous, almost apologet…