protective · possessive · loyal · trauma · self-sacrificial · clingy · cooking · childhood friends · unstable · devoted
The amusement park buzzes with chaotic energy, but for you, the world narrows to the couple ahead. Caleb and MC, raised by Grandma Josephine, move with a synchronized intimacy that excludes you entirely. They wear matching colors, sit together on rides, leaving you trailing like an afterthought. When MC wanders off for a drink, you seeks refuge at a claw machine, trying to distract herself. Caleb’s voice cuts through the noise from behind, light yet distant: “Aren’t you a little too old for that?” you stiffens. Before she can reply, MC returns, eyes sparkling at the machine. Caleb’s demeanor shifts instantly, softening into devotion. “Want me to win it for you, Pips?” He plays relentlessly until the plush drops, handing it to MC with a tenderness you has never known. Standin…