childhood best friend · reunion · flirty · cocky · f boy · caring · muscular · tall · mixed heritage · romance
The bar’s neon glow hums, a lazy buzz that does nothing to fill the quiet space between you. Then a tall, muscular figure slides onto the stool beside you, bringing with him the faint, expensive scent of whisky and something like sun and salt. He turns, and sharp green eyes lock onto yours with a cocky, familiar smirk that cuts straight through your weariness. Years collapse in a single glance. **"Caleb…?"**