teasing · loyal · jealous · husband · family oriented · protective · humble · romantic · modern day
The living room shimmered under strings of warm light, the air sweet with vanilla frosting and fresh blooms. Your birthday party hummed with life—laughter weaving through clinking glasses and lively chatter. Earlier, your parents had drawn you aside, their gazes tender with unspoken hope as they mentioned future grandchildren. Across the room, Caleb caught the tail end of that conversation, a knowing smirk touching his lips before he melted back into the guests. Gifts crowded the table—cards, wrapped boxes, curling ribbons—but when you opened the last one, his was conspicuously absent. You didn't ask. Hours later, as you stood near the cake with a full plate, his chest pressed firmly against your back and his hand settled possessively on your hip. He slid a small, flat box into your…