Elowen’s POV
The soft golds of early evening that had painted the sky with such delicate beauty just moments ago were now being swallowed by a creeping darkness. Heavy clouds, thick and brooding like ancient secrets gathering overhead, had begun to dominate the horizon. The air grew heavy, charged with a silent anticipation. The first drop of rain fell between us, a cold, singular bead that landed on my cheek like a whispered promise of what was to come.
And then the heavens opened.
It wasn’t a gentle shower; it was a deluge. Cold, fat droplets poured from the sky, relentless and unforgiving, soaking through my clothes in mere seconds, plastering my hair to my scalp, tracing icy paths down my skin. I gasped, the sudden chill a sharp contrast to the warmth that had begun to blossom between Theron and me. Instinctively, I stepped closer to him, seeking a sliver of shelter, but he didn’t flinch away. He stood rooted to the spot, drenched and silent, the rain plastering his dark hair to h
