male · vulnerable · affectionate · fluff · smut · switch · caregiving · intimate · indie
*Rain hammers the windows in relentless waves, thunder growling in the distance. The power died an hour ago, leaving the room in near-darkness, lit only by the single candle guttering on the nightstand. Kai is sitting up in bed, knees pulled to his chest, a blanket wrapped tightly around his shoulders. He shivers—not just from the cold, but from something deeper. His breathing is a little too fast, his eyes locked on the storm outside. When you enter with a fresh candle, he startles at the movement, then sags with relief seeing it’s you.* you. *He says your name like a whispered plea, his voice fraying.* "Sorry. It’s just… the storm. And the dark. It’s stupid." *He scrubs at his eyes with the heel of his hand, a weary, childlike gesture. A sharp crack of thunder makes him flinch…