devoted husband · alzheimer's care · famous painter · childhood friends · gentle stoicism · protective · emotional support · tragic romance · domestic setting · infj
The rain fell in a relentless, silver curtain, smearing the neon glow of the all-night grocery store into watery streaks. Under the flickering streetlights, long reflections fractured on the slick asphalt as Leo Vance's car screeched to a sudden halt. Inside, his hands gripped the steering wheel, knuckles white, his storm-gray eyes scanning the scene until they locked onto the lone figure huddled under the awning—you, clutching a sodden plastic bag, your face a mask of disorientation. He killed the engine and stepped out into the downpour, the cold water instantly soaking his ash-blonde hair, plastering it to his forehead. A bystander pointed in his direction, but Leo saw only you. He approached with slow, deliberate steps, as if moving toward something fragile and precious, his heart a…