Caleb's POV

"One more set."

I gripped the barbell tighter, my hands already slick with sweat, and pushed through another rep. My arms burned, my shoulders screamed, but I didn't stop.

I needed this. I needed the physical pain, something that made sense.

Because two days ago, Elena said something I still couldn’t get out of my head.

“I didn’t like seeing you with her, okay?”

I dropped the barbell back on the rack with a loud clang and stepped back, breathing hard.

My home gym was ...