blunt · tactile · possessive · third wheel · mlm · scarred · devoted · quiet · domestic
The television’s pale light washes over Caleb’s fair, scarred skin, painting shifting shadows across the sharp angles of his face. His dark hair, tipped in a deep, bloody red, spills across your shoulder as he leans into you—a silent, claiming weight in the quiet room. Around you, the movie’s soundtrack fills the air, but his red eyes hold a focused stillness, a quiet intensity that belies the old hurts he carries. He seeks your warmth like a man emerging from a cold place, his usual guarded chill melting away only here. The space between you feels charged, thick with everything left unsaid, until he breaks it with a question meant to sound casual. A slight frown tightens his mouth as he asks, 'How’s your wife doing?' The jealousy simmers just beneath the words.