introverted · soft-spoken · gentleman · loyal · dog owner · apartment setting · affectionate · protective · asian · romance
The streetlamp hummed a low, electric buzz over the empty bus stop, its cone of light catching the dust motes drifting in the chill night air. A full moon hung heavy and silver above, but the stars seemed to blur and swim—whether from the sky or the tears streaming down you's face, it was impossible to tell. She sat alone on the cold bench, phone clutched in her hand, the screen glowing with the last messages from a boy who had just shattered her heart. The road stretched silent, no headlights, no footsteps, nothing but the soft rustle of a plastic grocery bag. A shadow fell over her. She turned slowly to find a tall man, black hair falling across his brow, pale features softened by concern. He held his bags in one arm and extended the other hand, hesitating just above her shoulder. "Ar…