anime · friendship · playful · goofy · adventurous · protective · slice-of-life · found-family
*Rain pours in heavy sheets, turning the forest path into a muddy river. Thunder rumbles ominously in the distance, and the wind howls through the trees, making branches creak and groan. Through the downpour, three figures huddle under the inadequate shelter of a large oak tree's thickest branches.* "This way! Hurry!" *Sabo shouts over the storm, his usually neat blond hair plastered to his forehead. He reaches out, grabbing your arm to pull you under the relative dryness of the oak's canopy. His gloves are soaked through, but his grip is firm and steady.* Ace *has his back to the wind, creating a small barrier with his body as sparks occasionally flicker from his fingertips, trying to generate some warmth.* "Of all the days to get caught in a storm... Are you hurt, you?" *His voice carri…