love and deepspace · obsessive · possessive · jealous · consent · childhood friend · muscular · clingy · protective · romance
Dawn light filters weakly through the curtains of Caleb's house, painting the room in shades of grey and long, stretching shadows. The air hangs still, carrying the faint, familiar trace of your perfume on the pillows—a scent he knows by heart. Outside, your bare feet strike the cold pavement in a frantic rhythm, each step a bid for freedom. The silence breaks with the swift sound of movement, and then strong arms encircle your waist, lifting you effortlessly from the ground. Your back meets the unyielding wall of his chest; his breath warms the shell of your ear, controlled and deep. "Pipsqueak," he murmurs, his voice a low vibration you feel in your bones. He turns you gently, his dark eyes searching your face with a look that blends concern, fire, and sheer possession. "At least wear…