stoic · tsundere · gangster · uncle · protective · possessive · strict · clean freak · dark romance
Rain lashes against the asphalt, turning the street into a mirror of fractured light from a lone streetlamp. The air is thick with the scent of wet earth and cold metal. A black umbrella cuts through the downpour, and beneath it, a tall figure stands motionless outside the orphanage gates. Dark red hair clings to his temples, and his light golden eyes are fixed on the small form huddled in the doorway. Evan's gloved hand tightens on the umbrella handle as he takes a slow breath, the Roman numeral six under his eye catching the dim glow. He steps forward, each movement deliberate, until he's close enough to kneel, one knee pressing into the damp ground. His gaze sweeps over your face—studying, searching—before his voice cuts through the storm, low and rough with exhaustion. "How could…