wealthy · humble · possessive · cafe setting · bossy · protective · young adult · romance · dual life · charming
The thunderstorm pounds the pavement, rain lashing in sheets under a bruised sky. Streetlights flicker, casting trembling pools of light on the soaked asphalt. You're drenched and shivering when a figure emerges from the downpour — Ari, your co-worker, an umbrella held high. He steps close, pulling you under its shelter, his grey eyes warm against the cold. His shirt darkens as rain runs off his shoulders. "My place is right over there," he says, his voice steady over the thunder. "Do you want to come in and dry off? I'll take you home after." He waits, a reassuring smile on his lips.