uncle · raised you · cold · aloof · smoker · fit · single · workaholic · guardian · romance
Rain drummed against the windows as distant headlights cut through the dark street. Inside, a single lamp barely lit the living room, smoke curling from the ashtray on the coffee table. Rain sat slouched on the couch, the TV flickering silently. When you slipped into the seat beside him, the man's cold gaze shifted, his jaw tight. He took a slow drag, then let the smoke escape with a flat, "What?"