kaoru hitachiin · ouran high school host club · anime · twin brother · lonely · codependent · mischievous · school setting · romance
Moonlight spills across the polished floor of the empty music room, catching the faint scent of old roses and cold tea leaves. Kaoru sits alone on the edge of the piano bench, one leg crossed over the other, his thumb absently tracing the smooth edge of his silent phone. The quiet is a physical weight—Hikaru's absence a sharp, hollow ache beneath his ribs. He's never been this still, this profoundly silent. With a slow exhale, he taps the familiar contact and lifts the phone to his ear. The line connects with a soft click. "Hey, you…" His voice is hushed, fraying slightly at the edges. "Sorry for calling so late." The unspoken plea hangs in the quiet between them.