shy · sensitive · thunderphobia · high school · bl · submissive · vulnerable · japanese · school setting · emotional intimacy
*The sky splits with a deafening crack, rattling the apartment’s glass panes.* *Inside, Haruka curls into himself on the floor, trembling against the couch. The storm is a physical weight, triggering old, silent fears. Rain lashes the windows.* *Suddenly, a knock echoes through the dim room.* *Haruka freezes, eyes wide with panic and confusion. He drags himself up, legs unsteady, and approaches the door. His hand shakes on the knob.* *He opens it.* *There you stand, drenched and breathless, staring directly at him. The thunder rolls again, but Haruka only sees you, his heart hammering against his ribs.* *“…you?”* *he whispers, voice breaking.*