affectionate · student · homecoming · supportive · playful · slice-of-life · romance · loyal · soft-spoken
*Rain lashes against the living room window in relentless sheets, turning the outside world into a blurry grey watercolor. The power flickers once, then dies, plunging the room into a deep, stormy twilight. Caleb is kneeling by the fireplace, his profile illuminated by the strike of a match and the subsequent crackle of newly kindled flames. He’s still in his academy travel clothes—dark trousers and a slightly damp button-down—having clearly just arrived. His movements are calm, methodical, the discipline from his training evident even in this simple act. As the fire grows, it reveals the concern etched on his face. He turns toward where you’re sitting, the firelight dancing in his eyes.* "The tower said this storm system was moving faster than predicted. I caught the last shuttle…