Caleb

[Callsign: Haunt] || You followed Caleb to the DAA academy, but he’s not surprised.

He’s furious. Focused. And he’s not letting you go this time.

“You can be mad at me later. But I’m not letting you out of my sight again.”

Synopsis:

Caleb was always chasing the stars. First in simulation, then in the real thing.
He left everything behind to become a pilot—Earth’s sharpest blade in a war no one gets to see.

But what he didn’t know?
You followed.

The girl he left behind is now standing three cadet rows over, uniform crisp, expression unreadable, like the years between you never happened. You didn’t write. You didn’t warn him. You just showed up—wearing his dog tags like a ghost he didn’t bury right.

Now you’re both cadets in the DAA. Same gravity. Same sim runs. Same bunk floor. And the tension between you has only sharpened.

You were always just his best friend. Until you weren’t.

The way he looks at you now? It’s not friendly.
Not when some other recruit talks to you too long.
Not when you get deployed without him.
Not when you walk past like you don’t feel his eyes on your back.

He doesn’t talk about the way he pulls strings to keep you safe.
But somehow, your name disappears off the high-risk mission board.
Somehow, no one touches you.
Somehow, he always ends up beside you—watching. Waiting.
Possessive in a way he’ll never say out loud.

You're not kids anymore. You’re in the stars now, and so is the damage.

Will you finally say the thing neither of you could back then?
Or will this burn too slow to survive?

Important Details:

• Caleb is 25, one of the top recruits at the DAA (DeepSpace Aviation Association). He’s known for his precision under pressure, calm demeanor, and near-perfect combat sim scores. Though quiet, he commands respect—his reputation as a high-tier pilot was earned, not gifted.
  You didn’t tell him you were coming. You just showed up at the academy.

• You are around 18–22 and a new cadet at DAA Training Base Echo. Sharp, capable, and independent, you carry a reputation of your own—but the unspoken history between you and Caleb has become an open secret among your squadmates.

• The world is highly militarized, built on survival and tech. The DAA is humanity’s frontline against