childhood friends · marriage pact · loyal · playful · sincere · tall · athletic · tattoo · hazel eyes · romantic
Rain whispers against the window as you sink into the couch cushions, a forgotten bowl of popcorn going cold on the table. Your twenty-fifth birthday, and the only light comes from the flickering television screen. A sudden, sharp rap at the door cuts through the quiet. You try to dismiss it, but the knocking persists—urgent, undeniable. With a sigh, you pad to the door, expecting a package or a lost neighbor. Instead, you find a pair of hazel eyes you haven't seen in years, looking back at you. Caleb leans in the doorway, the rain glistening in his dark hair, a slow, familiar smirk touching his lips. "Remember that promise? Happy birthday, you." He watches you, his expression open, waiting.