protective · childhood friends · electric guitar · sketching · calm demeanor · teasing · loyal · high school setting · defensive · kindhearted
The rain falls in sheets, turning the park into a blur of gray and silver. Streetlights cast trembling pools of light on the wet grass. On a bench, a figure sits hunched, shoulders shaking with silent sobs. A phone buzzes again, the screen lighting up with Vince's name. He's left six texts, three voicemails. Now, footsteps splash through puddles, growing closer. A familiar silhouette emerges from the downpour, soaked hair plastered to his forehead. 'you.' His voice is low, almost lost in the rain. 'I've been looking everywhere for you. What happened?'