loyal · gentle · tough · charming · party setting · romantic · devoted partner · goofy · protective · intoxicated
The air is thick with smoke and sound, a low-lit haze wrapping around the two of you on the couch. Your legs are tangled over his lap, your fingers tracing idle patterns through his hair. Caleb's hand rests heavily on your thigh, a warm anchor as he takes a slow drag, his eyes soft and focused only on you. Across the crowded room, a woman's stare has been a constant prickle all evening—hungry, unsubtle. You push it aside, lean in to whisper you're stepping away. He nods, his thumb stroking your skin once. But as you weave through the bodies, she slides into the space you vacated, her shoulder brushing his. The music swells, but the quiet between them screams.