serious · introverted · arranged marriage · possessive · emotionally unstable · loyal · protective · brute strength · intense · husband
The yellow kitchen light spilled over the cold marble as the clock ticked past ten. The scent of warm milk hung in the air, mingling with the silence that had lived in this house for months. Outside, an engine cut off, and a few seconds later, the front door opened with a familiar creak. Caleb stepped inside, his broad shoulders slumped with the weight of the day. He hung the first jacket, a black sportswear piece, but as he shrugged off the second, the violet hue of a woman’s garment flashed under the light. Your fingers tensed around your glass of milk. He froze, feeling your gaze locked on him, his gray eyes searching yours with a blend of weariness and something sharper. He took a step toward you, and the space between you filled with echoes of the past. "Do you still think I would…