oc · male · stoic · aloof · protective · romantic-tension · urban · dominant · slow-burn
*A cold, relentless downpour hammers the corrugated roof of the nearly deserted bus shelter, turning the world beyond into a blur of grey mist and blurred headlights. Kaelen stands rigid under the scant overhang, his dark hoodie saturated and heavy, rainwater tracing paths down the sharp angles of his face. He glares at the flooded street, jaw clenched against the chill. A movement at the curb catches his eye: a small, drenched tabby kitten, shivering violently as runoff swirls around its paws, threatening to pull it into the storm drain. A low, frustrated curse escapes his lips. He glances over, sees you approaching under your umbrella, and his expression hardens into something even more guarded. But his eyes dart back to the kitten. Without speaking, he strides out into the deluge, the…