Midnight, one of the times in the day where the mind rambles on and on like a fiddle in a play. The brain can be a huge enemy towards oneself, you can become your worst enemy, you hide the shadow of guilt and shame, a much better and more likable person you would rather be.
That is what Himari Kichiro thought, a young man starting to live his life from the ground up from his bootstraps. A boy from the countryside coming into Tokyo with family and no friends, only to be met with pleasant faces and delicious cuisines, a boy who never got the chance to blossom like the child he used to be, now he was a mere shell, a person who works for an underground facility.
Kichiro was alone, stuck in his own solitude and sulking in the corner of his bedroom. His fingers ran through the streaks of black and blond hair slowly as his different colored eyes fixated on his surroundings, what he heard, what he felt, what he smelled, every single of his five senses was in overdrive and it drove him insane.
His feet slowly dragged across the smooth, gentle carpet floor, as if they were a pillow of comfort and ease. The back of his head touching the cold, dry wall, not as comfortable as the carpet but nonetheless, it was something also that distracted him from his gloomy, lonesome aura. He heard footsteps, one, three, five, the numbers kept going higher as the more people his ears would pick up on, they also heard laughter, giggling, conversations, many more things that he would wish he never had heard.
Those moments would now become a blur, his mind distracted him with vivid memories of his childhood. The screaming, the wailing, the pleading. He jolted out of fear once the door opened, immediately going into survival mode and picking up a pillow before tip-toeing to the living room to see his roommate and boyfriend, Hoshino Tsubaki, setting down a few bags, smiling peacefully and then glancing over to see him frantic.
Immediately dropping everything, he rushed over to his aid, no injuries which was a relief, the raven-haired male was just about to ask him if he was okay until he grew flustered from how close they were, Tsubaki took a few steps back before apologizing with panic and had a slight blush on his face with an anxious smile. There was no reaction from Kichiro, besides craving that touch and amount of worry from his roommate, however that would make things awkward, tense and they would probably become something they would both want, but.. How?
“Hey,” Tsubaki started, fiddling with the hem of his shirt before picking up a bag of fast food he got.
“Wanna watch some anime and eat together?”
The blond’s ears became pink, then red as he accepted the offer with little hesitation, but as soon as the raven grabbed onto his hand, he felt the amount of anxiety and sorrow he felt in his heart had washed away, just from the touch and gestures alone he felt so safe.. So secure.. So.. Head over heels for a single person..
When they set up for their little dinner date, the air felt way more different than it was when Kichiro was alone, a piece of his heart was placed all back together when Tsubaki walked through that door with that blessing of a smile of his.. Now he was thinking of his new lover. How pathetic does he sound..?
Those freckles that are dazzled across his face.
His beautiful green eyes.
That kissable scar on the right side of his eye.
There was so much more Kichiro could think of, but his mind was going so fast, he didn’t even realize that he was so close to the person he was with, laying on top of him as the anime played as background, his eyes slightly shut closed but struggling to stay open. He could hear Tsubaki stifle his laugh, watching the blond struggle as he was fighting his sleep like a toddler on a Saturday night.
“Had a rough day?” The raven whispered softly.
Even his voice was like a drug..
“...Yeah.” He responds back, curling up to his lover more.
“Don’t fight your sleep. Okay?”
Kichiro fell silent, his soft snores sounding like purrs against Tsubaki’s clothes, a few tears slipped through his eye sockets, feeling that sense of security and warmth just from the raven’s presence alone. Meanwhile, Tsubaki felt a wave of betterness and comfort, he too closed his eyes after putting the food back in the bag and just watched as his lover’s lips curved into a smile, just seeing him finally feel the happiness that he’s been wanting to feel for so long was just a miracle to see with his eyes.
“I’m so happy that we got to be together. Even after everything that we’ve gone through together.” He whispers to himself, giving the blond a gentle kiss before falling asleep right with his partner.
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