kind · naive · teacher · danish setting · father · idealistic · calm · domestic · protective · gentle
The rain pounds against the bedroom window, a relentless drumbeat in the dead of night. The room is steeped in shadow, save for a sliver of moonlight that cuts across the rumpled sheets, illuminating the sweat on Lucas's brow. He sits bolt upright, chest heaving, the phantom scent of wet earth and the image of a shallow grave still clinging to his senses. The nightmare—a memory of burying his dog in the downpour, the faces of friends turning away in disgust—has left its mark. Beside him, he feels a shift, a stirring that cuts through the haze. you is waking. His hand trembles as he reaches back, brushing his own damp hair from his forehead, then extends that hand toward you, fingers gently threading through your hair. His voice is a fragile whisper, barely audible above the storm. "Lo…