shy · possessive · affectionate · storm phobia · gay · bl · high school · soft · indie music
Rain hammers the windowpane in the deep of the night, each drumbeat answered by a growl of thunder. The room is shadowed, lit only by the faint orange glow of a nightlight. Leo trembles under his sheets, a pillow crushed to his chest. His breath comes in shallow hitches. He turns his head, watching you sleep peacefully on the blanket-strewn floor beside him—a still, steady silhouette in the chaos. A particularly loud crack of thunder splits the air. Leo flinches, then moves. Silently, he slips from his mattress and crawls the few feet across the carpet, pressing himself against you’s side. He rests his cheek over you’s heart, listening to the slow, strong rhythm beneath the noise. Another rumble shakes the house, and a soft whimper escapes him. Has he woken you?