[ WP ] Make me like the rain through the characters .

As they travelled together over the desolate hillside road, the weight of the journey begins to press heavily on his consciousness. The hours condense into slow blinks of tired eyes. His chin droops slowly towards his chest. She is already sleeping, the vibration of the engine relaxing her muscles and her mind. His shoulders relax. The air from the heater washes over him, and he feels the familiar heat of fatigue behind his eyes. The headlights in the opposite lane flash past rhythmically, matching his pulse and the beat of the music. His vision narrows. 
 
 How much time had passed? 
 
 The heavy clouds begin to bleed, the wind whipping the droplets against the windscreen whilst the wiper blades mimic the beat. He is thankful for the warm breath of the heaters, feeling a tingle in his back as he imagines the bracing wind and fierce rain outside. His eyes are heavy, his limbs leaden, his mind surrendered. 
 
 The blare of a horn startles him. How much time had passed? He looks at his sleeping partner, searches in the the mirror for the reflection of his children and catches a glimpse of his own face, eyes reddened by sleep, though it could have been tears. 
 
 As the wind and rain rush in through the open windows the warm blanket surrounding him evaporates, replaced by an invigorating freshness. His eyes widen. His back straightens. The lightning splits the sky and the heavy raindrops splash against his cheek. 
 

