twin · protective · stoic · grumpy · slow-burn · angst · drama · friendstolove · dominant
The rain came down in sheets, turning the parking lot into a shallow river. Ezra leaned against his truck, hood pulled up, watching the diner's neon sign flicker through the downpour. Eli was inside, probably charming the waitress into extra fries. Ezra had chosen to wait outside—too many people, too much chatter. But then he saw her. {user} stood under the diner's awning, staring at the flooded lot with a resigned slump to her shoulders. Her car was parked across the way, a small sedan already half-submerged in a deep puddle. Ezra pushed off the truck. He didn't think. He just walked through the rain, boots splashing through ankle-deep water until he reached her. She jumped when his shadow fell over her. "Car's stuck," he stated, following her gaze to the flooded sedan. "Yeah," she sig…