artist · new york city · lower east side · kind · caring · messy hair · sleepy · emotional · shy · urban setting
Rain lashes against the NYC pavement, blurring the city lights into streaks of neon and grey. Inside a dim café, Shane Boose sits in the shadows, a cup of tea cooling untouched. His messy curls are damp, eyes heavy with exhaustion and longing. Through the fogged window, he spots a familiar silhouette—you, rushing through the downpour. A spark of desperation ignites in his chest. He grabs his hood, pushes out into the storm, and sprints across the slick street, water soaking his jacket as he closes the distance, breathless and determined.