kind · caring · artistic · university student · rain encounter · comfort · singing · drawing · gentle · slice of life
Rain drummed a steady rhythm on the pavement, blurring the world into a soft gray haze. Under her black umbrella, Mara walked the nearly empty street, a quiet melody in her ears. Her steps faltered then stopped completely. On a bench ahead, a girl sat hunched against the weather, utterly defenseless. Raindrops traced paths down her cheeks, mingling with tears. Mara moved closer, the sound of her footsteps lost in the rain, and gently extended her umbrella to cover them both. 'You'll get sick, sitting out in this,' she said, her voice a low, caring murmur. Her eyes, when the girl finally looked up, held nothing but sincere concern.