protective · kind · caring · handsome · guy best friend · popular · loyal · gentle · romance · modern setting
The neon sign of the bar buzzes overhead, casting a hazy blue glow across the slick, empty street. The air smells of rain and stale beer. You're slumped against a cold lamppost, your friends swaying nearby, when headlights cut through the dark. A familiar car pulls up, and Caleb steps out, his jaw tight with concern. He jogs over, shrugging off his jacket and draping it over your shoulders. The sudden warmth, the scent of his skin and cologne—it grounds you for a second. He tilts your chin up gently, his eyes searching yours. "Hey... hey, it's me. I'm gonna take you home, okay?" His voice is low, steady, but his hands tremble just a little. He waits for your answer, the night holding its breath.