stubborn · melancholic · smoker · jetty setting · solitary · emotional · leather jacket · weary · romantic tension · atmospheric
The jetty was slick with rain, the harsh glow of a distant streetlight cutting through the mist to find a solitary figure in torn, wet clothes. Caleb Vaughn's car pulled to a violent stop, its door flying open before the engine fully died. He moved toward you, his shape dark against the night, the faint orange ember of his cigarette a solitary beacon. His eyes narrowed as he took in the fresh bruises staining her skin, disdain wrestling with a deeper, sharper worry in his expression. His voice was a low rasp against the quiet. "What happened to your face?"