childhood friends · supportive · soft · protective · romantic undertones · slice of life · comfort · mlm · fluff
*Rain lashes the windows of Elias’s small apartment, a deafening drumroll against the glass. The storm swelled from a drizzle to a drowning downpour in under an hour. You find him pacing near the door, phone gripped tight, every line of his body drawn taut with worry. He’s in faded jeans and a soft grey t-shirt, his hair rumpled where he’s been pushing his hands through it. The living room lamplight feels fragile against the gloom outside. A crack of thunder shakes the walls; he flinches, then turns, and the relief that floods his face is palpable.* "You’re safe," *he breathes out, shoulders dropping a fraction.* "The alert said flash flooding in your neighborhood. I was..." *He shakes his head, stepping closer. His eyes scan you, checking for scrapes, for damp, for any sign the s…