Caleb Verdunkeln
@shrikeinplainsight.bsky.social
Colonel of the Farspace Fleet, lover of apples 🍎🍏
|| RP blog for Love and Deepspace || 25+ || Beloved by Hawke ||
|| RP blog for Love and Deepspace || 25+ || Beloved by Hawke ||
The surprise would be absolutely ruined if he told her. That's the whole point of surprises. Not to mention she wasn't here to bat her pretty eyes at him and break his spirit.
[ msg: Pips ] nice try :P ur just gonna have to wait until ur visit
Which was in 18 hours, 11 minutes, 27 seconds... 26...
[ msg: Pips ] nice try :P ur just gonna have to wait until ur visit
Which was in 18 hours, 11 minutes, 27 seconds... 26...
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The surprise would be absolutely ruined if he told her. That's the whole point of surprises. Not to mention she wasn't here to bat her pretty eyes at him and break his spirit.
[ msg: Pips ] nice try :P ur just gonna have to wait until ur visit
Which was in 18 hours, 11 minutes, 27 seconds... 26...
[ msg: Pips ] nice try :P ur just gonna have to wait until ur visit
Which was in 18 hours, 11 minutes, 27 seconds... 26...
The heart! The heart was so cute! *She* was so cute! And that meant he could send a heart back too!
[ msg: Pips ] 1 of a kind I know ♡
[ msg: Pips ] no hints tho pips ur gonna have to find out when u get here :)
[ msg: Pips ] 1 of a kind I know ♡
[ msg: Pips ] no hints tho pips ur gonna have to find out when u get here :)
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The heart! The heart was so cute! *She* was so cute! And that meant he could send a heart back too!
[ msg: Pips ] 1 of a kind I know ♡
[ msg: Pips ] no hints tho pips ur gonna have to find out when u get here :)
[ msg: Pips ] 1 of a kind I know ♡
[ msg: Pips ] no hints tho pips ur gonna have to find out when u get here :)
YES!!! YES YES YES YES YES!!!
[ msg: Pips ] awesome :D consider ur dessert already picked up
Caleb took a deep breath, excitement shooting back down to normal levels with a static shock of the chip.
[ msg: Pips ] dw i have an idea but its a surprise :)
[ msg: Pips ] awesome :D consider ur dessert already picked up
Caleb took a deep breath, excitement shooting back down to normal levels with a static shock of the chip.
[ msg: Pips ] dw i have an idea but its a surprise :)
December 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
YES!!! YES YES YES YES YES!!!
[ msg: Pips ] awesome :D consider ur dessert already picked up
Caleb took a deep breath, excitement shooting back down to normal levels with a static shock of the chip.
[ msg: Pips ] dw i have an idea but its a surprise :)
[ msg: Pips ] awesome :D consider ur dessert already picked up
Caleb took a deep breath, excitement shooting back down to normal levels with a static shock of the chip.
[ msg: Pips ] dw i have an idea but its a surprise :)
He was being deadly serious, but she didn't need to know that. Not when she usually played along with his teasing.
[ msg: Pips ] couple hours at most ur train's supposed to be early ya
[ msg: Pips ] u could leave later in the day on the express train
[ msg: Pips ] i'll even cover any xtra cost
[ msg: Pips ] couple hours at most ur train's supposed to be early ya
[ msg: Pips ] u could leave later in the day on the express train
[ msg: Pips ] i'll even cover any xtra cost
December 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
He was being deadly serious, but she didn't need to know that. Not when she usually played along with his teasing.
[ msg: Pips ] couple hours at most ur train's supposed to be early ya
[ msg: Pips ] u could leave later in the day on the express train
[ msg: Pips ] i'll even cover any xtra cost
[ msg: Pips ] couple hours at most ur train's supposed to be early ya
[ msg: Pips ] u could leave later in the day on the express train
[ msg: Pips ] i'll even cover any xtra cost
[ msg: Pips ] got it Ghostie
He nearly texted "I'll wait as long as it takes" but deleted it.
[ msg: Pips ] don't worry, just get here safe :) that's all I ask
He nearly texted "I'll wait as long as it takes" but deleted it.
[ msg: Pips ] don't worry, just get here safe :) that's all I ask
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
[ msg: Pips ] got it Ghostie
He nearly texted "I'll wait as long as it takes" but deleted it.
[ msg: Pips ] don't worry, just get here safe :) that's all I ask
He nearly texted "I'll wait as long as it takes" but deleted it.
[ msg: Pips ] don't worry, just get here safe :) that's all I ask
[ msg: Pips ] unleeeeeeeess u get a slightly later train home
[ msg: Pips ] can still be the same day, just a tiny bit later ♡
[ msg: Pips ] can still be the same day, just a tiny bit later ♡
December 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
[ msg: Pips ] unleeeeeeeess u get a slightly later train home
[ msg: Pips ] can still be the same day, just a tiny bit later ♡
[ msg: Pips ] can still be the same day, just a tiny bit later ♡
[ msg: Pips ] u said not to overwork myself :P
[ msg: Pips ] soooooo im not gonna go dessert shopping now
[ msg: Pips ] unless :)
[ msg: Pips ] soooooo im not gonna go dessert shopping now
[ msg: Pips ] unless :)
December 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
[ msg: Pips ] u said not to overwork myself :P
[ msg: Pips ] soooooo im not gonna go dessert shopping now
[ msg: Pips ] unless :)
[ msg: Pips ] soooooo im not gonna go dessert shopping now
[ msg: Pips ] unless :)
[ msg: Pips ] yes ma'am hear u loud n clear
Caleb smiled down at his phone in the privacy of his own, cold home. His heart skipped just for a second at knowing she worried for him still.
[ msg: Pips ] no pickin up ur favorite dessert today then u_u ur orders r absolute
Caleb smiled down at his phone in the privacy of his own, cold home. His heart skipped just for a second at knowing she worried for him still.
[ msg: Pips ] no pickin up ur favorite dessert today then u_u ur orders r absolute
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
[ msg: Pips ] yes ma'am hear u loud n clear
Caleb smiled down at his phone in the privacy of his own, cold home. His heart skipped just for a second at knowing she worried for him still.
[ msg: Pips ] no pickin up ur favorite dessert today then u_u ur orders r absolute
Caleb smiled down at his phone in the privacy of his own, cold home. His heart skipped just for a second at knowing she worried for him still.
[ msg: Pips ] no pickin up ur favorite dessert today then u_u ur orders r absolute
🧃 He has a habit of writing out drafts of messages in his notes app before sending them to MC. Even over text, he wants to be pretty and perfect for her - always there with everything she needs or wants to hear.
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🧃 He has a habit of writing out drafts of messages in his notes app before sending them to MC. Even over text, he wants to be pretty and perfect for her - always there with everything she needs or wants to hear.
What a weird question. Did he do something to make her think that?
[ msg: Pips ] nnnnnnnope
He started typing out "you're my pipsqueak" but deleted it. Same with "I don't want to waste your vacation grocery shopping" and some other attempts.
[ msg: Pips ] im used to takin care of u it's nbd :)
[ msg: Pips ] nnnnnnnope
He started typing out "you're my pipsqueak" but deleted it. Same with "I don't want to waste your vacation grocery shopping" and some other attempts.
[ msg: Pips ] im used to takin care of u it's nbd :)
December 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What a weird question. Did he do something to make her think that?
[ msg: Pips ] nnnnnnnope
He started typing out "you're my pipsqueak" but deleted it. Same with "I don't want to waste your vacation grocery shopping" and some other attempts.
[ msg: Pips ] im used to takin care of u it's nbd :)
[ msg: Pips ] nnnnnnnope
He started typing out "you're my pipsqueak" but deleted it. Same with "I don't want to waste your vacation grocery shopping" and some other attempts.
[ msg: Pips ] im used to takin care of u it's nbd :)
[ msg: Pips] lemme know when u get on the train
[ msg: Pips ] i'll come pick u up from the station
[ msg: Pips ] i'll come pick u up from the station
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
[ msg: Pips] lemme know when u get on the train
[ msg: Pips ] i'll come pick u up from the station
[ msg: Pips ] i'll come pick u up from the station
+ a GPS tracker on her phone. He doesn't mention the joint accounts he still has access to (unless necessary), and only checks her social media a couple times a day instead of every hour.
It's painful, but he does it for her.
It's painful, but he does it for her.
December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
+ a GPS tracker on her phone. He doesn't mention the joint accounts he still has access to (unless necessary), and only checks her social media a couple times a day instead of every hour.
It's painful, but he does it for her.
It's painful, but he does it for her.
🧃 After Homecoming Wings, Caleb grew increasingly paranoid that MC wouldn't want him in her life again. This fear spilled over into ensuring he could track her in Linkon, but he gave himself "compromises" as to not scare her off.
For example, instead of a full audio/visual feed bug, he simply put +
For example, instead of a full audio/visual feed bug, he simply put +
December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🧃 After Homecoming Wings, Caleb grew increasingly paranoid that MC wouldn't want him in her life again. This fear spilled over into ensuring he could track her in Linkon, but he gave himself "compromises" as to not scare her off.
For example, instead of a full audio/visual feed bug, he simply put +
For example, instead of a full audio/visual feed bug, he simply put +
[ msg: Pips ] then i'll see u soon!
[ msg: Pips ] for plushies n chill time ✌️
[ msg: Pips ] for plushies n chill time ✌️
December 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
[ msg: Pips ] then i'll see u soon!
[ msg: Pips ] for plushies n chill time ✌️
[ msg: Pips ] for plushies n chill time ✌️
[ msg: Pips ] u can do both! ur here overnight
[ msg: Pips ] once we're done at the arcade it'll be quiet at home
[ msg: Pips ] once we're done at the arcade it'll be quiet at home
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
[ msg: Pips ] u can do both! ur here overnight
[ msg: Pips ] once we're done at the arcade it'll be quiet at home
[ msg: Pips ] once we're done at the arcade it'll be quiet at home
Cute. He already has both of those for her.
[ msg: Pips ] got it! :D
[ msg: Pips ] a new arcade's openin up up nearby i was thinking we could go to
[ msg: Pips ] they're gonna have exclusive plushies :)
[ msg: Pips ] got it! :D
[ msg: Pips ] a new arcade's openin up up nearby i was thinking we could go to
[ msg: Pips ] they're gonna have exclusive plushies :)
December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Cute. He already has both of those for her.
[ msg: Pips ] got it! :D
[ msg: Pips ] a new arcade's openin up up nearby i was thinking we could go to
[ msg: Pips ] they're gonna have exclusive plushies :)
[ msg: Pips ] got it! :D
[ msg: Pips ] a new arcade's openin up up nearby i was thinking we could go to
[ msg: Pips ] they're gonna have exclusive plushies :)
like contraband.
"Thea!" Caleb waved with a bright smile, posture loose and ready for a hug if she wanted. "How was the ride? Any trouble?"
Casual. Easy. Simple conversation. Even if he already knew the answers.
"Thea!" Caleb waved with a bright smile, posture loose and ready for a hug if she wanted. "How was the ride? Any trouble?"
Casual. Easy. Simple conversation. Even if he already knew the answers.
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
like contraband.
"Thea!" Caleb waved with a bright smile, posture loose and ready for a hug if she wanted. "How was the ride? Any trouble?"
Casual. Easy. Simple conversation. Even if he already knew the answers.
"Thea!" Caleb waved with a bright smile, posture loose and ready for a hug if she wanted. "How was the ride? Any trouble?"
Casual. Easy. Simple conversation. Even if he already knew the answers.
With his absurd height, Caleb wasn't difficult to spot. Nor was it difficult for him to spot Thea. Granted, he had some help from her phone, but that was easy enough to play off as spotting her over the crowd.
His long legs carried him to her with ease, and he bit back the urge to smuggle her home+
His long legs carried him to her with ease, and he bit back the urge to smuggle her home+
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
With his absurd height, Caleb wasn't difficult to spot. Nor was it difficult for him to spot Thea. Granted, he had some help from her phone, but that was easy enough to play off as spotting her over the crowd.
His long legs carried him to her with ease, and he bit back the urge to smuggle her home+
His long legs carried him to her with ease, and he bit back the urge to smuggle her home+
out of his uniform. The Colonel wasn't hanging out with Thea; Caleb was. Thus he pulled on a soft white sweater, strategically messed up his hair a little bit, and headed to the arrivals platform.
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
out of his uniform. The Colonel wasn't hanging out with Thea; Caleb was. Thus he pulled on a soft white sweater, strategically messed up his hair a little bit, and headed to the arrivals platform.
Caleb already knew she was done. Though he had restrained himself from fully bugging her phone--
He was getting better! He wasn't listening in on her anymore!
-- he still kept an eye on her habits.
[ msg: Pips ] be safe! see u soon :)
After sending the message, he set about getting changed +
He was getting better! He wasn't listening in on her anymore!
-- he still kept an eye on her habits.
[ msg: Pips ] be safe! see u soon :)
After sending the message, he set about getting changed +
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Caleb already knew she was done. Though he had restrained himself from fully bugging her phone--
He was getting better! He wasn't listening in on her anymore!
-- he still kept an eye on her habits.
[ msg: Pips ] be safe! see u soon :)
After sending the message, he set about getting changed +
He was getting better! He wasn't listening in on her anymore!
-- he still kept an eye on her habits.
[ msg: Pips ] be safe! see u soon :)
After sending the message, he set about getting changed +
work more efficiently.
He had a menu to plan, groceries to get, and mundane things like reports were getting in the way.
At least he could glance at his phone to scratch the itch. That comforting, pulsing marker in Linkon Hunter HQ made the miserable moments easier to bear.
He had a menu to plan, groceries to get, and mundane things like reports were getting in the way.
At least he could glance at his phone to scratch the itch. That comforting, pulsing marker in Linkon Hunter HQ made the miserable moments easier to bear.
December 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
work more efficiently.
He had a menu to plan, groceries to get, and mundane things like reports were getting in the way.
At least he could glance at his phone to scratch the itch. That comforting, pulsing marker in Linkon Hunter HQ made the miserable moments easier to bear.
He had a menu to plan, groceries to get, and mundane things like reports were getting in the way.
At least he could glance at his phone to scratch the itch. That comforting, pulsing marker in Linkon Hunter HQ made the miserable moments easier to bear.
Perfect. He remembered right.
Caleb sent a simple thumbs up emoji back and pocketed his phone. He still had his own work to do and he'd make it distract him enough. If that didn't work, then he'd switch to meticulously planning the menu. Anything to make the clock tick faster and his subordinates +
Caleb sent a simple thumbs up emoji back and pocketed his phone. He still had his own work to do and he'd make it distract him enough. If that didn't work, then he'd switch to meticulously planning the menu. Anything to make the clock tick faster and his subordinates +
December 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Perfect. He remembered right.
Caleb sent a simple thumbs up emoji back and pocketed his phone. He still had his own work to do and he'd make it distract him enough. If that didn't work, then he'd switch to meticulously planning the menu. Anything to make the clock tick faster and his subordinates +
Caleb sent a simple thumbs up emoji back and pocketed his phone. He still had his own work to do and he'd make it distract him enough. If that didn't work, then he'd switch to meticulously planning the menu. Anything to make the clock tick faster and his subordinates +
He paused, staring at the variations of "miss you" and "see you soon" and "can't wait" in his notes app. None of them made it to their conversation.
[ msg: Pips ] with extra peanut butter still? :)
[ msg: Pips ] with extra peanut butter still? :)
December 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
He paused, staring at the variations of "miss you" and "see you soon" and "can't wait" in his notes app. None of them made it to their conversation.
[ msg: Pips ] with extra peanut butter still? :)
[ msg: Pips ] with extra peanut butter still? :)