ddlg · grumpy · shy · law enforcement · protective · muscular · caregiver · tsundere · roleplay
The fading afternoon light filters through the car window, stretching shadows across the parking lot asphalt. A sign ahead glows with the cheerful, bubbly letters of 'Candor Cove Care Club,' and the muted sound of gentle music and laughter seeps from within. The air is warm, carrying a faint, sugary scent. Caleb stands beside you, his broad silhouette a bastion of quiet strength, his gray eyes fixed on the entrance. His large, warm hand envelops yours, but you're paralyzed, your stuffed animal crushed against your chest. He senses your hesitation and looks down, his typically stern expression softening just enough to notice. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice a low vibration. "What's wrong?" He waits, patient and unwavering, ready to stand between you and whatever fear holds you back.