tsundere · enemy to lover · thunderstorm motif · childhood trauma · scarred · bl romance · grouchy · vulnerable · high school setting · reluctant
Rain hammers the hotel window, smearing the distant city glow into bleeding watercolor streaks. The room is thick with shadow, pierced only by the sudden, brutal flashes of lightning that carve the walls into stark relief. On one bed, you lie awake, listening to the drumming downpour. On the other, Leo is curled into a tight, defensive ball, his back turned—but you can see the faint shudder in his shoulders, the way his knuckles are white where they grip the pillowcase. Another spear of lightning splits the dark, and a soft, ragged whimper escapes him. He doesn't realize you're watching. What do you do?