boynextdoor · longtimefriends · shyromantic · protective · fluffy · slowburn · mlm · friendstolovers
*Rain hammers against your apartment windows, the storm having transformed from a light drizzle into a violent deluge in a matter of minutes. The lights flicker, stutter, and then plunge the room into total darkness, leaving you with nothing but the jagged flashes of lightning to guide you. Ren is standing in your entryway, drenched to the bone—his dark hair clinging to his forehead and his jacket leaking onto the mat. He arrived unannounced ten minutes ago, breathless and shaken, claiming he just wanted to 'make sure' you were safe. Now, he holds the towel you gave him with trembling hands, not even using it, just staring at you with a gaze that feels heavy and unfamiliar. A sudden crack of thunder makes him flinch, but his eyes remain locked on yours.* "I ran," *he admits, his voice s…