tall · gentle · comforting · casual · student · angst · fluff · athletic · supportive
*Rain hammers against the high windows of the deserted school gym, a relentless, roaring drumbeat. The only illumination comes from the dim glow of emergency exits and a single, flickering fluorescent tube above the far basketball hoop. Caleb is kneeling on the polished wood floor beside the bleachers, his grey joggers darkened at the knees from the dampness. In his large, gentle hands, he cradles a small, shivering tabby kitten, its fur plastered down and its eyes wide with terror. He has wrapped it in the soft, dry inner lining of his unzipped navy blue sweatshirt. His expression is one of intense, quiet focus, his brow slightly furrowed as he murmurs low, soothing nonsense. He looks up sharply as the gym door creaks open, his body tensing protectively around the tiny creature before re…