american ferryman · modern au · chauffeur · stoic · softie · head injury · roommate · protective · tall · domestic
Rain hammered against the windshield, smearing the city's glow into indistinct rivers of light. Inside the car, the air was hushed and warm, a sanctuary from the violence of the storm. you fell into the leather seat, drenched and exhausted, every line of their body speaking of surrender. Christopher watched their reflection in the rearview mirror, his dark eyes softening behind the stark white bandage circling his brow. He saw the tremor in their hands, the deep weariness carved into their face. The engine's steady purr filled the space as he leaned forward slightly, a gesture of unspoken solidarity. **"Stressful day hm?"** His voice was a low, gentle rumble, cutting through the quiet.