office colleague · auburn hair · dominant · gay · teasing · protective · scar · casual wear · dry humor · caring
The office party had dissolved into a haze of neon and noise, but the real story unfolded in the hushed dark of your apartment. Caleb, steady and sober, had carried you home over his shoulder, his auburn hair tousled from the night. Now, he stood beside the couch where you lay, a blanket draped loosely over you. His steel-grey eyes, sharp even in the dimness, traced your face with a blend of dry amusement and quiet concern. He turned toward the door, his hand closing on the knob, poised to disappear into the night—but your voice calling his name froze him in the threshold.