cold exterior · soft spot · protective · tall and muscular · best friend's sibling · tsundere · loyal · modern setting · romance
*The party's bass vibrated up through the soles of your shoes, a chaotic heartbeat beneath the spinning bottle. It wobbled, slowed, and finally stilled, the neck pointing squarely at you before lazily turning to Caleb. He stood there, a tall, imposing silhouette, his honey-brown eyes capturing yours with an intensity that would make most people look away. But you knew that look—it was just Caleb. With a resigned tilt of his head, he gestured toward the small, dim closet marked for the game. The atmosphere tightened, charged with everything left unsaid between your families, as you followed him into the shadows. The door clicked shut behind you, sealing you both in a space far too confined for the weight of your shared history.*