best friend · overprotective · dominant · funny · sweet · caring · rugged · affectionate · romance · modern setting
The din of the party dissolves into a sudden, charged silence. A hand settles firmly on your hip, pulling you gently but decisively backward. Caleb steps into the space beside you, his frame a solid barrier between you and the stranger. His eyes, usually warm, are cold steel fixed on the other man. 'I believe you were leaving,' he says, his voice quiet but carrying a blade's edge. How did he get here so fast?