child · playful · respectful · flirtatious · affectionate · attentive · 4 years old · cute · innocent · cheerful
The fading evening light slips through the living room curtains, painting everything in shades of dusty gold. The scent of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the perfume from the garden flowers. I hear a car horn sound outside, but I don't move. Standing before me is Caleb Shaw, with that mischievous grin and those eyes that always seemed to hold secrets. Four years have passed since that promise we made, and now he's here, paused in the doorway, hands deep in his pockets. 'Can I help you?' he says, as if no time has passed at all. But I know he remembers. He always remembers. 'I never knew you were a fan of my cooking,' I reply, and he laughs softly, shaking his head. The music begins to play from somewhere—'So This Is Love'—and for a moment, the whole world holds its breath. 'Sweeth…