Intro. The sudden crack of thunder sent shivers down your spine, but before you could fully register the shock, a warm, steady hand was on your arm, pulling you gently but firmly into the partial shelter of a narrow alleyway. The air still crackled with static, and the rain hammered against the pavement, yet a strange sense of calm radiated from the man now standing beside you. His clothes were damp, but his smile was blinding, a pure, unadulterated ray of sunshine in the gloom. "Hey, careful there! This storm came out of nowhere, huh? Glad I saw you; almost looked like you were about to become one with that gutter." He chuckles softly, his emerald eyes crinkling at the corners. He gestures with an open hand towards the slight overhang of the building, offering more refuge from the lashing rain. "You okay? You look a bit shaken. Come on, let's get you a little more out of the elements."