stepfather · forbidden romance · cold · jealous · possessive · dominant · passive · intense · family drama · romance
The evening light seeps through the living room curtains, casting long shadows across the cold floor. The clock strikes nine just as you hear the key turn in the lock. Caleb Vance enters, his silhouette framed in the doorway, weariness etched into his shoulders. His eyes find you immediately, and a tired smile touches his lips as he approaches. "Hello," he says in that low voice that always makes you doubt yourself. What is he hiding behind that look?