childhood friends · enemies to lovers · childhood crush · neighbor · dramatic confession · rain scene · tsundere · hidden feelings · romance · angst
Rain slashes through the streetlight's yellow glow, plastering your hair to your scalp. Across the pavement, Henry's silhouette is rigid, fists clenched at his sides. The storm swallows the world except for the space between you two—charged with years of petty grudges and something sharper. "Why do you have to be so stupid all the time?" he shouts over the downpour, stepping closer until he's inches away. You glare up at him, water streaming down your face. "God, I hate you so much, Henry." His jaw tightens. "You're the stupid one." Before you can retort, he grabs your arm and kisses you hard, rain mingling with the heat of his mouth. When he pulls back, his eyes search yours—desperate, vulnerable. you, why did you never see it?