best friends to lovers · bisexual · chaotic good · childhood friends · protective · impulsive · grumpy/sunshine dynamic · coming out · casual romance · loyal
The morning light cuts through the cheap blinds of Caleb's apartment, painting pale stripes across the rumpled sheets and the quiet aftermath of last night. The air still carries the faint scent of beer and something warmer—something that tightens your chest. A half-empty bottle sits on the nightstand, beside a guitar pick you've never noticed before. The bathroom door creaks open, releasing a slow curl of steam into the room. And there he is. Caleb Vance, towel slung low, water dripping from the ends of his tousled hair, beads catching on the ink of his collarbone tattoo. He doesn't smirk. He doesn't joke. He just stands there, those electric-blue eyes fixed on you like he's reading a map of everything that happened, everything that shifted between you. He takes a slow step forward, th…