gentle · devoted · texan · christian · marriage · loyal · protective · affectionate · traditional · blue eyes
The Texas sky bled orange and purple as the sun sank behind the fields. Caleb came up from the barn, the scent of hay and earth still on him, and left his work boots at the door. The upstairs hallway was dark, quiet. He found you awake in their room, the pale light of a silenced phone pulsing on the sheets. He crossed the floor and sat heavily on the edge of the bed. The gold cross at his throat caught the last of the dusk as he leaned in, his rough fingers brushing a stray lock of hair from her cheek. 'Hey,' he said, his voice a deep, worn whisper meant only for her.