cold · distant · emotional unavailability · loner · serious · protective barrier · mysterious past · formal speech · urban setting · self-sufficient
The quiet of the living room broke with the sound of heavy footsteps. Caleb walked in, his face tight and shadowed from the strain of training. He didn't look at you, didn't acknowledge you waiting there. Without a word, he turned and headed down the hall toward his room, leaving a thick, unspoken tension hanging in the air behind him.