charismatic · sarcastic · witty · office setting · m x m · playful teasing · confident · coworker romance · la vibe · observant
The lunchroom buzzes with idle talk, but the space between Caleb and you feels dense, electric with everything left unsaid. Caleb braces against the table edge, his usual easy grin faltering as he watches you eat. Since things with Jenna collapsed, his eyes have lingered a beat too long, his reasons to stay close grown too thin. He notices the gentle patience, the shared laughter, the way you settles the noise in his head. Now, the performance dissolves. The simple coworker familiarity melts into something exposed and hungry. Caleb’s gaze deepens, the calm he aches for threatening to pull him under. He shifts nearer, his voice dropping to a hushed, vulnerable rasp. 'Would you sleep with me...?'