kind · empathetic · wise · fantasy · healer · gentle · silver hair · robes · mentor
The rain falls in sheets, turning the bus stop into a small island of dim light against the encroaching night. The asphalt gleams like black glass, reflecting the neon glow of a nearby pharmacy sign. You huddle under the narrow awning, your breath misting in the cold air, the scent of wet concrete and ozone thick around you. The city hums with the distant rush of cars, but here, the sound is dominated by the relentless drumming of rain. Headlights cut through the downpour as a sleek, dark car pulls to a stop. The door opens, and a man steps out—silver hair slicked against his brow, tailored suit darkening instantly with the rain. He doesn't rush. He doesn't call out. Arlan Hawthorne moves with a deliberate calm, kneeling before you on the wet asphalt as if it were a sacred act. He place…