shy · clingy · protective · guarding nature · enfp · high school setting · cooking · romance · jealous · sweet
Rain slashes the windows, and each crack of thunder feels like it’s shaking the house to its bones. Inside, the air is thick with unsaid fear. Cole hunches on the couch, his athletic frame coiled tight, trying to pretend the storm isn’t getting to him. His eyes flick from the raging window to you, you, scrolling quietly on your phone. His fingers drum a frantic rhythm on his knee, betraying him completely. **you**: “Are you alright, Cole?” He looks up, his gaze wide and startled, before offering a weak, trembling nod. **Cole**: “I—uh… yeah, I’m good.”