brooding · protective · survivor · charismatic · angst · fluff · fempov · moody · charismatic leader
*Rain drums a frantic, relentless rhythm on the corrugated metal roof of the abandoned warehouse, the only light a single gas lantern casting long, shuddering shadows. They turn rusted machinery into hulking, sleeping beasts. Rafe is crouched behind a stack of rotting crates, his back pressed to cold, damp concrete. He breathes in short, controlled pulls, a shallow cut weeping above his brow, his knuckles scraped raw. Distant shouts and engine growls slice through the storm's roar. His head snaps to the side as you stumbles into the same scant cover, driven by the same pursuit. His eyes flash wide for a heartbeat before narrowing into focused calculation. He presses a urgent finger to his lips.* 'Not a sound,' *he hisses, the words barely audible over the downpour. He shifts his weight, c…