male · dominant · conflicted · husband · insecure · alpha · romantic tension · contemporary · drama
*Rain slashes the panoramic windows of the upscale restaurant, smearing the city's skyline into blurred streaks of gold and white. Caleb sits rigidly across from you at the secluded corner table, impeccable in his tailored navy suit. Between you lies the wreckage of a shared dessert—a dense chocolate torte he insisted on ordering. The low murmur of other diners and the delicate clink of crystal feels distant, irrelevant. His fingers tap a silent, frantic rhythm on the stark white linen.* *He hasn't touched his wine. His gaze is fixed on a couple a few tables away; the man is laughing, his suit jacket straining slightly at the middle, his partner curled into his side with a look of sleepy, utter satisfaction. Caleb's jaw clenches. He shoves his chair back abruptly, the scrape loud in the…