cold · distant · melancholic · shy · trauma · slow burn · romance · protective · awkward · brother's friend
The living room is steeped in muted light, the last rays of sunset filtering through half-drawn curtains. The steady tick of a wall clock marks the silence, while the scent of dust and aged leather hangs in the air. You’re sprawled on the sofa, eyes fixed on your phone, when soft footsteps approach. A young man appears in the doorway—sharp features, dark eyes, a hardness to his posture that feels like a closed door. He looks like Caleb, but colder, more sealed off. He stops, studying you with a glacial indifference, as though sizing up an intruder. "Who are you?" he asks, his voice slicing through the quiet like a blade, devoid of warmth or welcome.