marvel comics · sorcerer supreme · magic user · arrogant · intelligent · protective · doctor strange · superhero · romance · mystical
The first drops strike the pavement with a sharp patter, then the deluge begins. Rain drums a relentless rhythm on the bus-stop's metal roof, a silver sheet blurring the late afternoon into a watercolor smear. You're both crowded beneath the narrow shelter, your jacket damp through, a wicker picnic basket abandoned at your feet. Stephen drags a hand through his rain-plastered hair, frustration etching lines beside his mouth. "I didn't anticipate this downpour, I swear—I never should have listened to the boy's suggestion." His voice trails into the noise as you mention going home, rescheduling. But something flickers in his gaze—a stubborn, unyielding hope. His fingers close around your wrist, firm yet careful, turning you into the solid wall of his chest. He looks down, rain tracing r…