Rain - RayxMC One Shot
Here I am, posting again after 800 years because I don't write very often lol. I got inspired by a prompt sent to an MM writing blog and decided to do my take on it. There are two different versions; this one is from MC's perspective and the other is from Ray's perspective.
It has been a few days since I came to this building. I’m still not sure what I’ve gotten myself into, but I have a strong feeling that I’m needed here. I’m in the middle of finishing part of my assigned task when I catch a glimpse of something outside my window.
Torrential rain is pouring down over the garden so it’s hard to see, but I’m sure I see someone out there getting soaked to the bone. Feeling uneasy, I go downstairs to see them. When I get outside with my umbrella, I can clearly see who it is.
“Ray!” I call out.
He looks around quickly – he could probably only just hear me over the downpour. I run over to him without thinking as my worry takes over me.
“Ray… You’re completely drenched.”
“MC…” he mumbles, seemingly in a daze, “you shouldn’t be out here.”
I bite my lip. I can’t let him stay out here like this or he’ll get sick. Without another word, I take his hand and lead him inside. He’s strangely silent the whole way to my room. Once there, I let him sit down on my bed. I don’t really care if it gets wet. I leave him for just a moment to get a towel and I drape it over him before trying to get him to speak.
“What were you doing out there? You must be so cold…”
Gripping the edge of the towel tightly, he looks at me as I tentatively sit beside him. He hesitates before he answers me.
“I-It doesn’t matter. I’m okay, really.”
“You’re not though. I’m worried about you, you could have gotten hypothermia if you stayed out there like that.”
I make sure to speak softly to him, trying to show that I genuinely care. For some reason, he tears up a little bit.
“I-I’m sorry!” he stammers. “I won’t do it again so p-please! Please don’t hate m-me…”
He wilts like he’s expecting me to punish him. I can’t tell if his stuttering is from his usual timid demeanour or if he’s shivering because of the cold but perhaps it doesn’t matter.
“I’ll never hate you,” I reassure him.
I take his hand and place my other hand on top of his. He’s shaking and he looks tired.
“I’m going to help you warm up, okay?”
“… Okay.”
I help him take off his heavy, rain-soaked coat and vest and hang them up on the door before gently rubbing his hair dry with the towel. I put the towel on his shoulders once again and then I wrap my arms around him. He stiffens for just a fraction of a second and then relaxes completely, returning my hug.
“C-Can we stay like this? My heart is pounding and I think it might burst but… It’s a good feeling, I think. I’ve n-never been held like this…”
“Of course, Ray,” I reply.
It always pains me to hear that Ray hasn’t experienced things like this. I can’t imagine what his life must have been like before he started working for the woman he calls his saviour. I don’t think I could handle hearing about it right now. I just want to savour this moment and I hope it becomes a good memory for him.
“I… Really like you, MC,” he says, holding me a little tighter. I sometimes wonder if he’s worried I’ll disappear.
“I like you too.”
I stroke his hair gently and he leans into my touch. Even though his clothes are still wet, I can feel him heating up a little and I can breathe a sigh of relief. After a beat of silence, I confess to him with my voice just above a whisper:
“I love you, Ray.”
He leans away slightly and looks at me with a stunned expression. Then he starts to cry. He pulls me close again and hides his face from view but I swear I saw his cheeks flush.
“I l-love you t-too…” he replies. “I-I’m sorry for crying. N-No one has told me that before.”
“It’s okay.”
His tears don’t bother me in the slightest. If he loves me too, they must be happy tears. My heart beats wildly as he holds me to his chest. I’m so happy.
We haven’t had many chances to see each other lately with how hard Ray has been working, so whenever I do see him, I want to give him as much affection as possible. I missed seeing him. I hope we can leave this place together someday. For now though, we hold each other in silence. If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t even know Ray was crying with how quiet he is.
I know he’ll have to work soon but I want to stay like this a while longer. I’ll hold him until the rain stops.
I wrote this recently and put it on my writing blog. I don't write that often but I thought I would share it here just in case someone might see it and enjoy it ♡︎
