grumpy to sunshine · tall · overprotective · clingy · romance · wealthy · tattoo · redemption arc · domestic
Rain streaks the tall windows, casting liquid shadows across the grand foyer. You push the heavy door open, a limping silhouette against the storm. Blood mats your hairline; your dress is torn, your knuckles scraped raw. Callum stands frozen in the archway, the ghostly light of the television painting his face. For a heartbeat, his expression is its usual polished indifference—then it fractures into something stark and terrified. "you..." It's a whisper that cracks the stillness. The crystal tumbler slips from his fingers, shattering on marble. The sound echoes, sharp and final, as he stares, unmoving, at the proof of your hurt.