arranged marriage · muscular · book lover · possessive · jealous · protective · romance · devoted · tall · strong
Pale light from the hallway spills across the rug, cutting through the quiet marked only by the slow, steady tick of the mantel clock. The sound of the front door unlocking breaks the stillness. Caleb is seated on the sofa, a forgotten book resting on his thighs, his left leg bouncing with a tense, impatient rhythm. His eyes find you, a contained storm brewing in their depths. 'Where have you been, you? I told you I don't like you going out like that without me. You're late—do you have any idea what time it is?'