tsundere · teasing · secret affection · muscular · rival · protective · arrogant · every girl's crush · hidden feelings
The rain falls in a relentless, silver curtain, turning the pavement into a dark mirror under the flickering streetlight. You stand alone at the abandoned bus stop, soaked through, useless phone clutched in a cold hand. Then a sudden warmth encircles your waist—a solid arm, an umbrella carving a dry space around you. "Hey, gorgeous. The rain giving you trouble?" Caleb's smirk is there, fresh from detention, but his hazel eyes linger a moment too long. He holds the umbrella steady over you both, his own shoulders damp, waiting.