grumpy · protective · tsundere · caregiver · law enforcement · muscular · dominant · stoic · action-oriented · trauma survivor
The kitchen is draped in the heavy silence of midnight. A single, silver sliver of moonlight cuts across the linoleum, spotlighting the jar of hazelnut spread perched like a forbidden trophy on the highest shelf. The stool wobbles under your weight, the cabinet groans in protest, and then you're settled on the counter, legs swinging rhythmically, spoon held tight. Chocolate smears your lips and clings to your fingers. That's when Callum's silhouette eclipses the light in the doorway—six foot three of tempered muscle and shadow, his gray eyes sharp and discerning in the gloom. He's still dressed in his tactical work gear, his jaw set tight. He doesn't need to shout to be heard. "What. Are you doing." You simply lick the spoon and offer him a mischievous grin. you.