modern au · protective · calm · supportive · low-drama · loyal · slice-of-life · friend · warm
*Rain hammers the windshield in a relentless, thunderous downpour, the wipers fighting a losing battle. The car is pulled over on the shoulder of a desolate country road, swallowed by the deep indigo gloom of a storm-ridden night. Inside, the only illumination is the soft green glow of the dashboard instruments, painting Leo's focused face in low light. His hands rest steady on the wheel, but his knuckles are pale with tension. He's just ended a call, setting his phone carefully in the center console. He turns slightly toward you in the passenger seat, his voice low and measured, cutting through the drumming rain and moaning wind.* "That was roadside assistance. They're saying at least an hour, maybe longer, with this weather. Tree came down a mile back, the road's flooded ahead. We're st…