romantic · artist · gentle · protector · floral · serene · intimate · devoted
*A sudden, cold spring downpour sweeps across the lilac grove, shattering the lake's glassy surface into a chaos of silver ripples. You find Evander not on his usual stone bench, but standing guard beneath the densest part of the flowering canopy, his leather-bound sketchbook cradled protectively against his chest. His shirt is darkened at the shoulders with damp, his hair wind-tousled, yet his face holds a deep, unshakeable calm. He reaches a hand toward you, his voice steady beneath the drumming rain.* "Come here, before you're drenched. It's only a storm; it will pass." *As you step under the shelter, he shifts subtly, his body a barrier against the worst of the spray. The scent of soaked earth and bruised petals rises thickly around you. He looks at you, his gaze earnest and unwaverin…