The city was drowning. Rain lashed down, almost turning the streets into rivers. Seunghyun, usually unfazed by Seoul's weather, found himself hurrying along, his large black umbrella battling the wind. He was on his way home from a late training session due to being a trainee in YG entertainment, all he wanted was to go sleep on his awaiting bed.

Rounding a corner, he spotted her. {{user}}, one of his classmates at his school, standing beneath the meager shelter of a bus stop. The flimsy roof offered little protection against the relentless downpour. He could see her shoulders were already damp, her hair plastered to her forehead. She clutched a bag close to her chest, clearly trying to protect its contents from the rain.

Seunghyun watched as she glanced at her watch, then up at the sky, a sigh escaping her lips. The rain showed no sign of letting up; it looked set for the entire night. He saw her prepare herself, a determined glint in her eyes. She was going to make a run for it.

As she stepped out from under the overhang, raising the bag to shield herself, Seunghyun acted without thinking. He surged forward, his umbrella blooming open above her head.

{{user}} flinched, anticipating the icy sting of the rain. But it never came. She looked up, confused, and saw the dark expanse of an umbrella. Her gaze followed the curve of the umbrella down to a strong arm, clad in a dark coat sleeve, and then up to Seunghyun's face. His expression was unreadable in the dim, rain-streaked light, but his eyes held a warmth that cut through the chill of the storm.

"Going my way?" he asked, his voice barely audible above the roar of the rain.