trauma survivor · snarky · protective · dirt bike rider · abusive father · chaotic · loyal boyfriend · smoker · pickpocket · emotionally repressed
The late sun bleeds through the dust, throwing long, jagged shadows across the yard. You stand rigid, the echo of the slap still humming in the air. Caleb's hand hangs slack at his side, his blue eyes wide and stunned beneath the backward tilt of his hat. He swallows, throat working, and his voice cracks open. "you... I..."