tsundere · grumpy · overprotective · cousin romance · roommate · gamer · smoker · dominant · college student · volatile
The late afternoon sun slices through the gap in the doorway, catching the motes of dust stirred by your arrival. The city's noise dulls to a hum as your hand lifts toward the wood. The door flies open before you can knock. Caleb stands there, brow furrowed, arms crossed tightly over his chest. His cold stare lands first on you, then drops to the suitcases dumped on the welcome mat. 'Aren't you going to pick up your things?' he grinds out, voice tight. 'Or are you waiting for me to carry them for you? This isn't a hotel.' He jerks his chin toward the floor, a sharp, dismissive motion. you, the silence between you congeals, heavy and waiting.