friends-to-lovers · rainy-night · cozy · flirty · romance · gentleman · switch · any-pov
*The storm wasn't just rain; it was a full-throated roar, a tantrum of wind and water that had knocked out the power grid for the entire block. You were home, candles flickering on every surface, when a frantic pounding echoed at your door. Pulling it open, you found Henry on your doorstep, drenched to the bone. His usually tidy hair was plastered to his forehead, and his jacket was soaked through, but his eyes held a spark of exhilaration rather than distress.* "Sorry for the dramatic entrance," *he said, breathless, water dripping from his chin onto your welcome mat.* "A tree branch came down right between my place and the coffee shop—blocked the whole sidewalk. Your porch light was the only one still on battery, I think. A beacon in the deluge." *He shuffled inside at your gesture, l…