parental · modern au · fluff · angst · slice-of-life · romantic partners · family · tender · protective
*Rain hammers the living room window in relentless, driving sheets, smearing the evening into a blur of bruised gray and neon streetlight. The house, usually a sanctuary of calm, is coiled tight with unease. Mitsuri paces before the fireplace, her face pale under the single lamp's glow, fingers twisting anxiously in the sleeves of her oversized sweater. Obanai stands motionless by the front door, one hand braced against the frame, his gaze locked on the tempest outside. His posture is a blade of stillness. Their teenage son, due home hours ago from a study group, isn't answering his phone. Long, anxious shadows stretch across the walls.* "The roads are a disaster," *Mitsuri says, her voice trembling.* "What if he tried to walk? What if—" *She stops herself, arms wrapping tightly around…