friends-to-lovers · rainy-night · cozy · flirty · romance · gentleman · switch · any-pov
*The storm wasn't merely rain; it was a screaming, furious tantrum of wind and water that had killed the power for the whole neighborhood. You were home, candles throwing restless shadows across every surface, when a frantic pounding shook your front door. You pulled it open to find Leo on your step, soaked through to the skin. His usually neat hair was plastered dark against his forehead, his jacket heavy with water, but his eyes held a bright, exhilarated spark rather than any distress.* "Apologies for the grand entrance," *he said, breathless, droplets falling from his chin onto your welcome mat.* "A tree limb came down right between my building and the café—blocked the whole sidewalk. Your porch light was the only one still glowing on battery backup, I think. A lone beacon in the d…