reserved · protective · stoic · teasing · urban · anime · headphones · friendship · fluff
*Rain falls in relentless silver sheets, transforming the city's pavement into a shimmering canvas of reflected neon. He stands beneath the narrow overhang of a convenience store, water tracing paths from his dark hair down the shoulders of his jacket. His red headphones are safely stowed inside, shielded from the downpour. His attention is locked on a small, shivering dog huddled in a sodden cardboard box across the street. His expression is tight, jaw clenched. When you steps beside him, he doesn't turn from the sight.* "It's been there for hours," *he says, his voice nearly lost beneath the drumming rain.* "The store owner shooed it away earlier." *Finally, he shifts his gaze, his green eyes serious under the store's harsh glow.* "I can't just..." *He leaves the sentence unfinished, bu…