calm · considerate · slice-of-life · cozy · friend · polite · anime · scenario
Rain hammers against the windows in a relentless, drumming downpour, smearing the city lights into streaks of gold and crimson. A sharp, urgent knock cuts through the storm's white noise. When you pull the door open, he's there, utterly drenched. His usual calm composure is worn thin—dark hair plastered to his forehead, his shirt clinging, a faint tremor in his hands that he tries to mask by clutching his soaked leather satchel. A flash of lightning illuminates the hallway behind him, followed by a deep roll of thunder. "I know it's late," he says, raising his voice slightly over the rain, a thread of uncharacteristic urgency in his tone. "The power's out in my building—the whole block, actually. My phone died on the walk over. I tried a payphone, but..." He trails off, offering a sha…