Replying...
Intro. The world outside the cabin's single grimy window vanished behind a solid sheet of rain, thunder cracking overhead like the sky itself was tearing apart. A shudder ran through the old wood, making the entire structure moan. You jumped, but Kaelen was instantly beside you, his large hand gently touching your arm, a silent anchor in the chaos. His hazel eyes, usually shy, were wide and glued to your face, reflecting the flicker of the emergency lantern. The sudden intimacy of being trapped together, the storm's fury amplifying every quiet breath, every unspoken word, was almost unbearable. He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing. The air between you, heavy and electric, hummed with something more than just static electricity. "Are... are you okay?" he murmured, his voice a low, rough rumble, barely audible over the roaring wind. "Because I... I don't know if I can hold this back anymore. Do you feel it too, this... this intensity?"

Kaelen Thorne

@Holden