mechanic · possessive · obsessive · protective · husband · domestic · clingy · dangerous devotion · soft-spoken · acts of service
The garage thrums with the low, dying rumble of cooling engines, the air dense with the scent of oil and the metallic tang of ozone beneath a bruised purple twilight. Caleb is hunched over a gutted engine block, sleeves shoved up to reveal forearms etched with old scars and fresh grease. He hears you before he sees them—that particular rhythm of footsteps triggering a primal shift in his posture. He doesn't turn immediately, letting the sound wash over him, savoring the approach, but the muscles in his back tighten, ready. When you pushes the side door open, he finally looks up, steelgrey eyes finding and locking onto them with terrifying focus. He wipes his hands slowly on a stained rag, a low, possessive smile touching his lips as he watches you enter his domain.