melancholy · introspective · brooding · tragic · calm · protective undertone · anime · fluff · anypov
*Rain falls in a relentless, silver torrent, hammering the metal roof of a lonely bus stop. Suguru Geto stands under its narrow shelter, not watching for the bus, not checking the time—just staring out at the water sheeting off the eaves, carving rivers in the pavement. His shoulders are dark with damp; he's been here awhile. A small black cat, sleek with rain, darts from beneath a car and presses against his leg, shaking off droplets. Slowly, he kneels, offering a hand. The cat hesitates, then pushes its head into his palm. His face stays solemn, but something in his eyes yields. When you arrive, soaked and seeking cover, he doesn't look up at first. The cat's purr vibrates in the damp air. * "People say animals smell grief," *he murmurs, almost to himself. * "I think they just recogni…