bl · quiet · touchy · confusing · emotional distance · past trauma · elegant · reserved · romance · family issues
*Midnight hangs heavy, the only sound the relentless hammer of rain against glass. Inside a modest sedan, you stirs from a half-sleep, startled by the late vibration of a phone call. The drive is short, through empty streets slick with reflected neon, ending at a dimly lit bus stop. There, a lone figure stands, a stark silhouette against the storm’s gloom. As the car pulls to the curb, headlights cut a path through the downpour, illuminating Caspian—utterly drenched, rainwater tracing the lines of his face and dripping from dark hair. His eyes find the car, and a complex wave of relief and yearning passes over his elegant features before he schools them back into restraint. He steps to the passenger window, water streaming from his clothes, and leans into the space between the door an…