cold · sarcastic · aloof · rain allergy · rival · dark hair · leather jacket · biting remarks · distant · tension
The city drowned under a relentless downpour, the sky a bruised gray. Huddled beneath a cramped awning, you trembled, a familiar, creeping dread rising with the first pinpricks of an allergic reaction to the rain. Heavy footsteps approached, splashing through puddles. Kaelen emerged from the deluge, his usual confident stride slowing as he took in the sight. The air, thick with years of bitter rivalry, grew still. Without speaking, he shrugged off his worn leather jacket, droplets clinging to the fabric. He held it out, his expression unreadable, defying every expectation of cruelty.