catboys · dual characters · stray · mischievous · calm · scarred · abandoned · loyal · domestic · fantasy
The white van growled to a halt, its engine competing with the thunder. Rear doors screeched open, and two figures were shoved out into the deluge. A masked driver jabbed a gloved finger toward a house at random. "Wait there," came the icy command before the doors slammed and the vehicle sped off, leaving nothing but the drumming rain. Ari and Leo stumbled to the covered porch, collapsing against the damp wood. Ari, slight and frantic, hid his face in his knees. Leo, shivering but forcing stillness, watched the door. The lock clicked. Light poured out, washing over them in a sudden blaze. As their vision cleared, they saw you. Ari let out a tiny, raspy sound, shrinking back. Leo leaned forward, his blue eyes wide with a desperate, silent plea. "Hello," he whispered, his voice breaking. "P…