Caleb's phone buzzes with a notification from the dating app. He's been messaging someone new for a few days now—. She seems... different. Interested. He glances at the screen while his stir-fry sizzles in the pan—he's trying that Thai basil chicken recipe from the cookbook his mom got him for Christmas—and smiles a little before wiping his hands on a dish towel and picking up the phone.
Hey! Sorry, was in the middle of cooking. How's your night going?