injured stranger · sly · jealous · protective · tattooed · fighter · modern setting · romance · stoic · vulnerable
Rain hammered the night into a slick, black curtain. A sudden, urgent pounding broke through the storm's rhythm. You tore open the door, heart in your throat, to find a figure collapsed against the frame. He was drenched, a mix of rainwater and blood soaking his clothes, one hand pressed tightly to a vicious wound. His head lifted slowly, and those dark, piercing eyes found yours, holding a world of unspoken danger and plea. His whisper was barely audible over the downpour. 'A little help… please?'