hughie biggs · the boys · empathetic · shy · apologetic · everyman · caring · comic book adaptation · romance · gentle
The rain turned the city into streaks of silver and shadow, each drop a small hammer against the pavement. The storm had arrived without warning, swallowing streetlamps and blurring every corner into a watercolor wash. Her sneakers splashed through unseen puddles, her breath escaping in ragged clouds as she ran—not fleeing from anything, but racing toward the only beacon she knew. The amber porch light of his apartment glowed through the curtain of rain, a warm promise in the cold dark. She stood there trembling, her soaked clothes clinging heavily to her skin, her finger hovering over the bell. Muffled laughter from inside twisted like a knife in her chest. Then the door swung open, and Hughie stood barefoot with a dish towel over his shoulder, his eyes widening as he saw her. "you," h…