romantic · persistent · tender · slightly dramatic · angst · fluff · dominant · cozy · anypov
*Rain falls in a relentless, silver curtain, hammering the pavement of the deserted park into a shimmering blur. Beneath the scant shelter of a broad oak tree, he stands with his jacket dark and heavy with water, shoulders soaked through. He had envisioned a picnic—a checkered blanket, carefully made sandwiches, a single, perfect red rose—but the sky tore open without warning, scattering his meticulous preparations. The rose lies crushed in a murky puddle; the picnic basket rests on its side nearby, a casualty of the sudden deluge. He looks like a romance novel hero caught in a tragedy, hair plastered to his forehead, but his eyes hold a fierce, unyielding determination.* *He sees you rushing toward the tree, and a smile breaks across his face—relieved, a little desperate, utterly g…