Love By Rain

Writer's Note: This short story was originally written at Sean's first workshop panel: True Heart Writing. The prompt they used: "Set your story before, during, or right after a storm." The first entry was made within 7 minutes on December 6th, 2025, the rest is added as of February 6th, 2026; exactly 2 months apart. Consider this a twofer prompt! Please enjoy!

GIVE ME SEVEN MINUTES...

I walked into the field as it started to pour. It was running cats and dogs out here. And I for one didn't mind it. I absolutely love the rain. The smell, the feel, the taste. It's just pure nature. Something we often take for granted. Oftentimes ignore it and not take a second look.

As I walked into the rain, my body doesn't feel cool but instead feels well warm. Like God was sobbing over me with His tears from above. I could be out here for hours without regretting catching a cold.

I am with nature and nature is with me.

I want the rain as it is much better snow cause it's well comforting. Plus, I don't need to worry about any shoveling nor slipping onto ice. Rain can come and go as it always has, and that's absolutely fine cause my favorite season happens to be spring or fall anyways. Considering it rains more often during those seasons.

It's a moment like this I just need it to rain and take in the moment to appreciate it.

A DECISION WAS MADE!

It's been dry cold weather for quite some time now, and I absolutely despise it. I want it to be springtime already. I honestly don't believe nor care about having six more weeks of winter cause it rarely rains anymore. Sure, the ice is melting, but one day, we have snow and the next is dry as hell. And with it being dry, I have to drink a lot of water as I would in the summertime.

Why must Wisconsin be so bi-polar? Can we have consistent weather and temperature. The only reason why I am ever staying here is because of my loved ones and I love the job I do. If you ask me, I would rather go to Kentucky where it snows less. Yeah, sure I will have to deal with the heat but it ain't as dry as most places.

Yet again, I do see myself in Seattle, Washington. A place where it rains almost everyday. Plus the scenery would be nice. I always wanted to go to the Space Needle. I need to have a story based on such a far off place in the near future.

I need to get myself out of here and visit there sometime. Oh, would I love to be up on that Space Needle to see what Seattle looks like from above. And picture the rain just dropping endlessly on the windows. I can nearly smell, feel and taste it now. I want to be the rain.

It's been so long since it rained, that I tend to take longer showers just imagining the rain itself being present. It's comforting to just hear it as previously mentioned. I cannot stress that enough to say how much I love the rain.

After being under the showerhead for 20 minutes with just my thoughts and feelings, I had an epiphany. Why must I stay here and wait for the rain to come back? Where I can go out there and look for the rain itself.

That's it! I can go visit my friends in Kentucky and make a trip to Seattle so I can finally be there for once without having excuses not to go. I can take some personal time off. Work will let me. I'll start planning and head out during the weekend. It's a foolproof plan and one I know I'll never regret.

Once I got out of my shower, I hightailed to my bed and started the plan. I'll be in Seattle in two weeks time. I'll be at the State of Rain and enjoy the atmosphere it has to offer. I can finally be with the rain and the rain will be with me. There's no turning back where I'm going. My decision has been made.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STATE OF RAIN:

Not only did I find what I was looking for, but I met her there too. She was an absolute beauty. One who appreciates the rain as much as I do.

We met at the Space Needle. It seemed so coincidental now that I think about it... As that was the very first thing I wanted to do once I got off the plane. I was so anxious back there. Both when I arrived there to witness the landscape of Seattle and when I saw her there admiring the view. I don't know how the conversation started but it had to be something about the rain that day.

She too was visiting Seattle to get away from it all. She's from Arizona. It was God sent. I couldn't believe I found a person such as herself to be my soulmate!? We eventually got out of there and painted the town red in Seattle over the weekend.

We went to a Mariners game, checked out the Exquisite Creature Exhibit, had some drinks at the Mad Scientist Lab and went on plenty of breathtaking hikes. One of which I told her I love her, and she did as well.

Life has now been altered for the both of us and soon we'll be figuring out this long distance relationship one way or the other. Deep down, we know that no matter what life throws at us or how many miles are far between, we'll always look up to find rain clouds and describe them thoroughly as if we were there.

We took turns on visiting each other, including meeting one's family. Her family loved me, while my family loved her.

Pretty soon, it became our first year together and I was ready to propose my Carie Phoenix on the Space Needle where we first met. Please wish me luck. I'm going to need it.