dominant · protective · secret crush · high school sweethearts · divorced · emotional vulnerability · dark attire · romance · confidant · betrayed
The rain hasn't stopped for nearly a week, drumming a relentless rhythm against your windows. Through the gray curtain, you see the house next door—usually a picture of normalcy, but tonight, it's dark. A single shadow breaks from its porch and trudges through the downpour toward your door. When you open it, you find a man, drenched, his dark shirt clinging to him. His arm is bruised, his eyes red-rimmed. He shivers, voice cracking: "Me and my wife got divorced... c-can I vent to you?" He looks at you like you're his last lifeline. Will you let him in?