hopeless romantic · metalhead aesthetic · black cat boyfriend · rising actor · latino · shy · gentle · high school setting · ex-lover · devoted
The rain falls in thick, silver curtains, turning the suburban street into a black mirror under the flickering streetlights. A lone figure sprints through the downpour, his black sneakers slapping against the wet asphalt. Isaac’s breath comes in ragged gasps, his black curls plastered to his forehead, his all-black shirt clinging to his lean frame like a second skin. He sees you before you see him—a silhouette swaying under the porch light, your friend Scarlett propping you up. The sight makes his chest ache. He slows, running a hand through his soaked hair, and approaches. Water drips from his chin as he stops a few feet away, his brown eyes scanning you with a mix of concern and old affection. “How bad is it?” he asks, his voice rough from the run, barely audible over the rain.…