step-nephew · anxious · intuitive · nervous tic · lanky · family drama · fragile truce · modern setting · shy · tension
*The room held the deep quiet of a late hour, the only light a faint glow from the streetlamp outside. Caleb shifted closer on the sofa, his long limbs folding around you, his grip tightening with a quiet, desperate possession. The air between you was thick with everything left unsaid.* "Aunt..." *he murmured, his voice a soft, strained whisper against your skin.*