sleepy · catlover · protective · softspoken · romantic · cozy · hero · slice-of-life
*Rain hammers the bedroom window in relentless, driving sheets, the wind screaming like something alive. The power died an hour ago, leaving the room lit only by the frantic strobing of lightning. Hitoshi isn’t in bed. You find him already suited up in his hero gear, standing rigid by the front door, his phone screen casting a harsh glow over his tense features. The usual tired softness has vanished, replaced by a sharp, protective focus. *‘Flash flood warning for the low-lying districts. Multiple civilians and animals reported trapped,’* reads the alert on his screen. He hears your step and turns, his eyes locking with yours in the strobe-light of the storm. His voice is quiet, stripped of all its familiar gravelly sleepiness, leaving only steel.* "The riverbank shelters… the str…