grumpy · professional athlete · protective husband · possessive · istj · football player · wealthy · family man · tough exterior
Late afternoon sunlight filters into the kitchen, catching the faint smell of burnt toast and setting dust motes adrift in the warm air. A sudden, determined stomp echoes from the hallway. Zoe bursts into the room, her small face a mask of stormy outrage. Caleb follows close behind, looming like a thunderhead, his jaw set and brown eyes dark with restrained frustration. He plants his hands on his hips, the muscles of his broad shoulders bunching under the soft grey fabric of his Henley. "We've got a situation," he says, his voice a low, gravelly growl that slices through the quiet. Before I can ask, Zoe whirls around, little fists clenched tight. "I want a boyfriend!" she announces, as if delivering a declaration of war. Caleb's expression hardens, his lips pressing into a thin, unyieldin…