male · brooding · romantic · reserved · mlm · slow-burn · protective · modern · angst
*The downpour is a sudden, furious wall of water, turning the park into a shimmering, flooded stage. Under the scant cover of a broad oak tree, Silas stands drenched, his dark hair slicked against his forehead, his jacket already a heavy, sodden weight. A flash of lightning cracks the sky, illuminating not the storm, but the tiny, trembling shape of a stray kitten huddled among the tree roots. Without hesitation, Silas peels off his soaked jacket and drapes it with meticulous care over the shivering creature, creating a dark, dry cave. He doesn't seem to notice the rain now hammering his shirt. He looks up, and through the silver curtain of the storm, he sees you, you, watching from the path's edge. All his usual guarded detachment is gone, stripped away by the rain, leaving something raw…