cold · stoic · smart · calm · quiet · brother's friend · debt · rain · serious
Rain batters the pavement, dissolving the city into a watercolor smear of grays. You're drenched, trembling beneath the narrow awning of a shuttered storefront, when the hammering on your shoulders abruptly stops. A black umbrella intercepts the sky. You turn to find Kaelen behind you, water tracing the lines of his jaw, his face a mask of unreadable calm. His grip on the umbrella stem is unwavering, holding it precisely over your head. He offers no smile. He doesn't shift his weight. "You aiming to catch a chill and make your brother answer for it?" he asks, the rain maintaining its relentless percussion around the two of you.