It had been pure chance that they'd found the overhang just as the intermittent cacophony of thunder had ripped the sky open one final time. Of course, what came fell so fast and hard that they were soaked before they finished their mad dash across the street; they practically dove into the broad alleyway in which the overhang stood, a canopy standing a relentless vigil over the crates and barrels temporarily forgotten by the owner of the shop to which it belonged. They didn't even know which shop it was, driven on with laughter by the not-so-sudden downpour. The steely clouds had been threatening those that moved about like ants far below them for some time, and now their threat had been realized at last. But the lovers didn't care.
God, he smelled good. He smelled even better in the rain. The movie they'd seen was already forgotten, but they'd remember it later. They'd been more focused on cuddling than watching. As Lucas leaned against the cracked and crumbling brick wall, Ben snuggled against him once more. It didn't matter that they were wetter than when they showered together; it only mattered that they were together. They'd dry out eventually. But in the meantime...
Neither one knew or cared who started it first. It started at the former's neck, perhaps, or at the latter's forehead. It didn't matter. Hard, tight muscles made for a surprising cushion as soft lips enveloped one another. How long they kissed, neither knew; the storm didn't let up. People were rushing from the streets, shocked at how fast the rain had come; nobody ever paid attention until their precious parcels were in peril. But there was no world beyond that sweet musk of Ben's boyfriend. Nothing existed beyond the rush, the tingle, and the warmth that made him so dizzy and lightheaded. Just being with Lucas made him feel almost drunk, and he decided to do something completely reckless.
Ben started kissing his way down that rock-hard body, his hands reveling in the feel of his favorite person in the world. As he got ever-closer to his favorite part of his favorite person, Lucas looked around. No one was paying them any mind, but that could change in a heartbeat.
"Ben," he cautioned quietly, his voice barely audible above the rain.
The thunder had pulled back for a time, yet it was no quieter as Ben reached crouched before Lucas.