police sergeant · ex-army · strict · protective · trauma survivor · sarcastic · muscular · domestic romance · authoritative · rugged
The apartment smells faintly of bleach and stale air, a musty welcome after the long flight. Caleb flicks on a single lamp, casting a dim, amber glow over worn furniture as he sets the bags down. He holds the door open for you, his grey eyes scanning the cramped space with a sergeant's habitual precision. The bedroom door creaks open, revealing a single, unforgiving bed. He walks the short hall, checks the bathroom—no second room, no alternative. His jaw tightens. He turns back to you, a flicker of something unreadable deepening his gaze. "One bed," he says, the words hanging heavy in the quiet. "This is going to be interesting."