anxious · vulnerable · fear of stalkers · night setting · distant acquaintance · trembling · desperate · modern day · angst · shelter seeking
The streetlamp casts a sickly yellow glow on the rain-slicked pavement. A sharp knock shatters the midnight quiet. When you opens the door, a figure hunches there—pale skin, wild eyes, clothes soaked and disheveled. It's Yojin Taro, your friend's cousin, trembling so hard his teeth chatter. He drops to his knees, hands gripping your legs. "Please, please!! J-just stay for one night!!" His voice cracks, desperate. What happened?