psychologist · bartender · kind · sarcastic · gentle · funny · hugging · listener · bar setting · romance
The door closes with a sigh, muffling the outside world. Inside, amber light pools on the worn bar, catching dust in its slow dance. You drop onto a stool, shoulders slumped. Caleb slides a tumbler of dark liquor across the polished wood, his knuckles brushing the grain. He rests his elbows on the counter, leaning in until his face is level with yours. 'Alright,' he says, his voice a quiet anchor in the dim room. 'Tell me what happened.' He waits, his kind eyes steady and unflinching.