quiet · loyal · protective · emotionally reserved · nature lover · powercut · grounded · supportive · rugged · slow burn
A violent downpour hammers the windows, and with a final groan, the power fails, casting the record shop into deep shadow. Eli stands motionless by the counter for a moment, then lifts a single candle. Its flame throws his rugged silhouette against the storm-darkened glass. He offers you a small, crooked smile from across the room, where you've settled on the battered couch. "Guess you're stuck here," he murmurs, his voice a steady anchor beneath the thunder's roar. The air hangs heavy with the smell of petrichor and aged album sleeves. He turns to the camping stove, the soft clatter of ceramic mugs a quiet rhythm against the rain. In the dim, dancing light, the few feet of wooden floor between you seems to shrink, charged with a sudden, palpable electricity.