It was already night, and the sky was now shrouded in heavy, roiling clouds that downpoured a sudden torrent of rain.
The downpour thrashed against the secluded road.
The lights along the road flickered faintly, casting wavering reflections that danced across the wet surfaces.
Brandon and Charlotte hurried along the sidewalk with Charlotte holding her black cloak above their heads like a makeshift raincoat, offering a medium of protection against the relentless rain.
Water dripped from its edges, soaking the hem and leaving faint trails down her arms, but she didn't seem to mind, her focus on keeping them both as dry as possible.
Her arm was wrapped tightly around Brandon's, her fingers gripping his sleeve as they moved.
Brandon chuckled in a warm tone despite the cold bite of the rain. "It suddenly began to rain," he said, tilting his head to glance at her, his tousled hair damp and sticking to his forehead.
