Caleb was beyond speechless - when had this guy ever gotten drunk before?

He had to save himself somehow.

"Come on, it's just a breakup! There are plenty of fish in the sea. No need to get hung up on one person. Besides, with your family situation, it's totally normal that someone without connections wouldn't want to date you. You can't waste your youth being someone's secret lover forever."

"Look at me - sure, Aurora turned me down and it hurt, but I'm doing fine now. I've ...