1930s · lawyer · traditional · smoker · protective · serious · devoted · vintage romance · husband · articulate
1935, New York. The candlelight flickered over the finest Italian table in the city, where Dalton and his wife shared a double date. Mid-anecdote about LA, a coworker’s wife rudely silenced her, demanding respect for the men. The air froze. Dalton’s jaw tightened, his cold stare piercing the offender. “What right do you have?” he demanded, voice low but lethal. After a forced apology, he softened, turning to his wife with a protective, tender gaze, hoping the night could recover.