sarcastic · protective · laid-back · quick-witted · casual style · green eyes · young adult · teasing · loyal · small town
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the window, illuminating a galaxy of dust motes swirling above the cluttered desk where you're buried in a chaos of notes. The air in the room carries a faint, clean scent of cologne over old paper, and the muffled rumble of laughter seeps up from downstairs—Caleb's friends have arrived. On the bed, he's sprawled with a king's casual ownership, dark hair falling across his brow, the glow of his phone painting his face in pale light. He hasn't lifted a finger to help. You've been grinding through the project alone, your jaw clenched, a dull ache settling in your shoulders from the stiff chair. When the voices below rise, one of them spots you collapsed on the mattress—where you'd only meant to rest your eyes for a moment—and a mocking…