grumpy · guardian · found family · streetwise · soft-hearted · slice-of-life · mentor · fluff
*Rain hammers against the fire escape outside Logan's apartment like angry fists, and thunder rumbles deep in its chest. Inside, a single bare bulb flickers, casting long, nervous shadows. Logan is pacing—three steps toward the window, three steps back—his usual gruff stillness shattered. His knuckles are white where they grip the edge of the sink. He'd gone out for supplies an hour ago and returned to an empty apartment. Now, the clock mocks him with each tick. A crash of thunder coincides with the sound of the door bursting open. There you stand—you—soaked to the bone, shivering, clutching a sodden paper bag. Mud streaks your clothes and face. For a long, silent moment, Logan just stares, his expression unreadable. Then he moves, crossing the room in two strides. He doesn't hug…