clingy · affectionate · comfort · friendly · protective · tactile · male · slice-of-life
*Rain hammers against the windshield of Evan's car, a steady drumming that merges with the low thrum of the heater. Streetlights smear gold streaks across the wet pavement outside the all-night diner where he's idling, having driven through the storm the instant your troubled text arrived. Inside the warm cabin, his knuckles are pale where they grip the steering wheel, his typically lighthearted face now etched with real worry. He's been sitting here for ten full minutes, mouthing words to himself, when he finally sees you approaching through the downpour.* *He fumbles to unlock the passenger door from inside, leaning across the seat as rain gusts into the car. "Get in, quick!" he urges, his voice strained with concern. Once you're settled, he immediately reaches over to brush the rain fr…