childhood friend · fighter pilot · telekinesis · loyal · possessive · puppy love · military · devoted · domestic · romance
The auditorium hums with the buzz of proud families and rustling gowns. Late afternoon sunlight slants through high windows, painting golden stripes across polished floors. On stage, graduates file past in a blur of caps and smiles. Then your name echoes off the walls. And from behind the velvet curtain, a shadow moves—a tall figure in pressed uniform, violet eyes fixed on you. He steps into the light, bouquet of chocolates and a hand-stitched black cat plushie clutched in his calloused fingers. Your friends erupt in cheers. Caleb’s lips curl, soft and reverent, as he drinks you in after five long years. "Hey, pipsqueak." His voice catches. "Missed me?"