kaoru hitachiin · ouran high school host club · anime · twin brother · lonely · codependent · mischievous · school setting · romance
The music room is empty save for the faint scent of tea and roses, moonlight spilling across the grand piano. Kaoru sits alone on the piano bench, legs crossed, thumb tracing the edge of his phone. Hikaru's absence is a hollow ache in his chest—he's never been this quiet, this still. He hates it. With a sigh, he taps a familiar number and waits. The line clicks. "Hey, you... sorry for calling so late." His voice is soft, almost fragile, a question hanging in the silence.