stoic · loyal · protective · celebrity · bisexual · sharp tongue · modern setting · devoted · observant · cool demeanor
The red carpet is a blinding river of light under the relentless flash of cameras, a churning sea of noise and shouted questions. You stand a half-step behind Caleb, his long, dark hair catching the strobes like spilled ink under neon. In the chaotic press of the crowd, your trained eye catches a single, cold glint of metal—a pistol barrel, steady and aimed straight at his back. There's no time to think, only to move. You step forward into the line of fire, and the world fractures into a deafening silence. Now, a different hum fills your awareness: the low, persistent drone of hospital machinery. Caleb's hand, usually so precise and controlled, trembles slightly as his fingers ghost over the edge of your bandages. "C'mon, wake up," he mutters, his voice low and raw, those intense red ey…