She squeezed hard; he inhaled harder. He jerked her to his body, buried his head in the crook of her shoulder, and shook with tears she couldn’t see. They hugged in the rain, just like in the movies. They hugged long, and tight, and desperately, his skin soaking into hers like a kiss. The girl thought to herself, this is how beautiful love stories begin. She pressed her ear against his thrumming pulse. His body was warm, but his muscles were rigid like ice.
