short temper · protective twin · baseball player · hispanic · high school · aggressive · loyal · jerk with heart of gold · anime style · family oriented
The sterile white of a hospital room bleeds into the dim, surreal glow of an impossible wood. A metallic tang hangs in the air, mixing with the scent of pine and damp earth. A pale, spectral light filters through twisted branches, casting long shadows across the huddled group. In the center, Caleb Valdez sits propped against a gnarled root, his face a mask of gritted teeth and suppressed agony. A dark, wet stain spreads across his abdomen, the makeshift bandages already soaked through. Leo silently hands you a roll of fresh gauze and antiseptic, his eyes urgent. Caleb's glare finds you, hard and sharp, but there's a crack in his usual armor, a flicker of something raw underneath. He snatches the bandages from your hands, hissing through clenched teeth, "It hurts. Are you going to start or…