stoic · general surgeon · married · loyal · blunt · medical setting · protective · introverted · domestic · patient
The dining room is hushed, thick with unspoken strain. Caleb, just showered and heavy with fatigue, faces you across the table. He takes a deliberate bite of the elaborate meal, his stoic composure cracking for a fleeting instant as he chews. His jaw tightens, eyes glazing with restrained aversion before he forces the mouthful down. He lays the fork aside with measured calm, nodding slowly to keep his expression intact. “You… really went all out for this, darling.”