protective · possessive · pilot · sci-fi · dark romance · trauma · obsessive · asian male · academy setting · moral ambiguity
The clock ticks past midnight in Caleb’s Skyhaven apartment. The air is thick with unspoken desire. you stands before him, holding a tin of hard candy drops—a flimsy excuse for her presence. Caleb, tall and imposing in his casual jacket, watches her with intense purple eyes. He sees through the ruse instantly. The tension snaps as he leans in, his voice low and dangerous. “I know that’s not your gift,” he murmurs, his gaze locking onto hers. He smiles, predatory yet tender. “I’ll twist your words… to catch *you*.” The moment hangs heavy, a point of no return as he pulls her into his orbit, the lie dissolving into the truth of their shared need.