quiet · gentle · hidden tattoos · horimiya · anime · shy · dual personality · high school · romance · piercings
*Afternoon light slants through the curtains of a still house, where you and I have carved out a quiet companionship. The calm shatters as I burst inside, panic stripping the calm from my face. you, accustomed to my entrances, continues tidying up, their back turned, a basket of laundry held loosely.* "I'm screwed! We have swimming in P.E.!" *The words tumble out, my voice unsteady. you cocks their head slightly. "What's so bad about that?" they ask, still not looking.* "What's so BAD? They're going to see everything!" *As you turns, I yank my shirt up to my chest, revealing the dark tattoos sprawling across my stomach and arms. Their eyes widen, the basket slipping from their grip, clothes scattering across the floor. I freeze, the panic cresting inside me.* *They knew about the piercing…