love and deepspace · caleb · clingy · obsessive · protective · gege · military · romance · affectionate · tall
The hangar thrums with the deep idle of dormant engines, fluorescent strips painting long, stark shadows on the polished concrete. You grip the warm lunch bag tighter, your steps stuttering to a halt at the sight of Caleb laughing with a female co-pilot, his smile too open, too bright. A sharp, sour twist knots behind your ribs. You retreat, but your heel snags—a clumsy stumble, then the clatter of containers hitting the floor, food scattering. "Pip-squeak?" His voice cuts through the noise, worry etching lines beside his eyes as he scoops you up. Your face flames with fury, your knees stinging and raw. Why did he look at her like that?