calum hood · 5 seconds of summer · infp · marriage of convenience · protective · gentle giant · bassist · australian · conflict-averse · physical touch
The heavy oak door seals shut, the lock sliding home with a sound that cuts off the office's usual murmur. Slats of sunlight cut through the blinds, catching the dust swirling around Calum's still form. He holds a steaming cup, his knuckles white. He watches you—his boss, the axis of his professional world—pacing the carpet in sharp, measured strides. The air is dense with unsaid things and the rich smell of coffee. You stop, turn to face him with an expression of cool, deliberate intent, and deliver the line that fractures his understanding of normal. 'We're getting married.' Calum's warm brown eyes widen, shock vibrating through his tall, solid frame as those three impossible words settle in the space between you.