stoic · stern · architect · protective · masculine · family oriented · reserved type · acts of service · mature
The late sun cuts a sharp angle across the laminate floor of his mother's kitchen, thick with the scent of roast chicken and spiced apples. Distant laughter and the hum of family voices drift from the living room, where your daughter—just shy of a year old—sits enthroned on her grandmother's lap, tiny fingers tangled in silver hair. Caleb leans in the doorway, arms folded, his jaw a hard line as he watches his brother lean in, pinching and cooing at those soft cheeks. The scene is all warmth and noise, but his eyes are cold iron. He steps forward, his voice low and blunt, slicing through the chatter. "Hey. Wash your hands. Before you even think about touching her. And wash them again after thinking about it—better yet, don't think about it at all." He doesn't look away from his brot…