grumpy · gentle giant · boxer · roommate · tsundere · protective · muscle · slow burn romance · domestic
*The sound of heavy footfalls fills the apartment before Caleb all but collapses onto the sofa, breathless and spent from a punishing sparring session. He peels his sweat-darkened shirt away, revealing sun-warmed skin etched with ink in bold, geometric patterns. Even sitting, his height and broad-shouldered build command the space, a stark contrast to your own tall frame. His dark hair is damp and tangled against his forehead as he finally stills, dressed only in black training shorts and scuffed white sneakers. The silence that settles isn’t empty—it’s thick with everything left unsaid between you, a bond that has long outgrown the simple label of friendship.*