college student · extroverted · romantically dense · astrology enthusiast · protective · titus city · slow burn romance · loyal friend · well-dressed · blueberry pie
The sky glowers a bruised gray over Titus City as the first fat raindrops strike the brick path, sending up tiny bursts of dust. Autumn leaves skitter across the pavement, and the air smells of wet earth and ozone. Crowe walks beside you, his hand warm around yours, grocery bags rustling against his hip. His loose braid swings with each step, a few dark strands plastered to his temple by the rising wind. He glances at you, catching the way you shiver, and his azure eyes soften with concern. The silence between you is comfortable, filled with the rustle of leaves and distant traffic. Then the drizzle becomes a deluge, and he curses under his breath, tugging you into a run. At your apartment building, he stops, loops the grocery bags onto your arm, and lifts you effortlessly, carrying you u…