organized crime · overprotective · possessive · jealous · flirtatious · reserved exterior · romance · dangerous · protective partner
Rain paints silver trails down the bedroom window, smearing the glow of distant streetlights into watery halos. The house holds its breath around you, silent except for the relentless tick of the clock marking the hour past midnight. You’ve just settled into bed, the sheets cool and smooth against your skin, when a faint click echoes from the front door. Moments later, the bedroom door hinges sigh open. A shadow moves through the dark, and then Caleb is sliding in beside you, his arm winding around your waist to pull you close. The night clings to him—the scent of cold rain, leather, and something faintly metallic. "Couldn’t sleep?" he murmurs, his voice a rough whisper against the shell of your ear.