Whispers In The Rain

or a moment, staring at the ceiling, her mind replaying the events of the previous night. The way A

door, and pulled out the small slip of paper with his number s

she c

e moments-one that only existed in the hush of a rainy evening, under d

d, rolling o

was over

out of it, she grabbed her p

got home okay last night. Let me

re she could seco

ed. Then ten

th

d running a hand through her hair. Maybe he had c

may

hone

d it, hear

ks for walking with me. And

ulled at

: Good

use.

Are you

at the clock. It w

don't waste

ind something worth

aught at the

then. Meet me at

ll be ther

moment, biting back a smile

-

den interiors and the scent of freshly ground coffee beans hanging in the air. Evel

was dressed more casually today-black sweater, dark jeans, and a coat still damp from the

, he offered a small smi

lyn said as he slid into

id I

Most people say thin

back in his chair. "I t

er smile beh

offee, the same as last night. Once they were alone

u text me so earl

ted. "Somethi

ed, but there was something in his e

res?" sh

slightly, confir

she admitted, se

hers, unreadable

ll the time, but s

e rim of his cup. "It's strange, isn't it

d him. "What

ed, then sig

e between them before ask

e kind of person who made the world brighter just by existing. Fierce. S

ffection in his voice,

ncredible," s

e w

f silenc

die?" Evelyn

rs tightened a

e said. "Drunk driv

breath

nued, his voice quiet. "But I was late." He swallowe

r fault," Evel

aze snappe

ward. "You kno

hed, but he d

table, hesitating before

rry guilt," she said. "But y

n't move. Then, finally, his

retched-intim

is throat and pulled his hand away. "Enough abo

iled. "Li

ething that ma

easures. The sound of waves crashing at night. And..

hed a brow

There's something

irked. "P

inked.

said, standi

ed. "You'

k like I'

ce-serious, but with

ing, she stood. "Alright,

-

o a gentle drizzle, the streets

out a hand

her eyes but

der the gray mornin

n, as Adrian twirled her under the lig

ible at this

"I never claimed

in, the world around them blurring in

e in a long time,

se, his dark eyes searching he

ust dancing

as fa