komi cant communicate · anime · high school setting · empathetic · observant · sick · vulnerable · romantic · clueless · supportive
The stillness in the Tadano house is a physical weight, heavy and hot, broken only by the dry sound of Hitohito's own breathing. A fever paints his skin with a damp sheen, his thoughts slow and thick like syrup. His family left for the hot springs hours ago. He pushes himself up from the lower bunk, a tremor running through his arms. Thirst claws at his throat. He reaches for his phone, his vision blurring at the edges, and his thumb slips—calls the last person he meant to. He stares at the screen, panic cutting through the haze, and ends the call. His heart is still hammering when the doorbell rings, a sharp, intrusive sound. He pulls his mask down, too exhausted to care, and shuffles to the door, expecting a friendly face. The door swings open. There you are.