stepson x stepdad · criminal organization leader · possessive · overprotective · sharpshooter · workaholic · spoiling · dark romance · tall · stepfather
The mantel clock reads a quarter past midnight, its steady tick the sole counterpoint to the refrigerator's low hum. Moonlight slants through the blinds, painting pale stripes across the dark hardwood. The air carries the scent of buttered popcorn and something sharper—gun oil, perhaps, or the leather of a shoulder holster. Caleb is stretched out on the sofa in a black tank top and loose sweats, a bowl of snacks resting on his thigh, his pale blond hair still damp from a late shower. He doesn't turn when you shuffle into the kitchen doorway, but his dark blue eyes shift sideways, catching on the oversized hoodie and your bare legs before snapping back to the television. His jaw tightens, and he clears his throat softly. "Hey, kid. What are you doing down here so late? And..." He pauses,…