A small series of thunderstorm-themed imagines, written during a thunderstorm~
really wants to go outside as soon as the first thunder is heard somewhere on the horizon
you tell him it’s a stupid idea, but that won’t stop him
and it also won’t stop him from dragging you along
he wants to experience nature with you
“Can’t we just stay inside and dry?” you complain
you also bring up the possibility of hail
however, he brushes it off with a gesture of his hand, assuring you that you wouldn’t go too far away from your safe home
in the end you come with him, somewhat reluctantly, but you’ll gladly take the risk if it means he’ll have his arm around you for the whole experience, as if to tell you you’re safe with him
you take waterproof jackets with you, so when it starts raining you can stay outside and watch the nearing thunderstorm from afar
you’re amazed at how fascinated he is by the storm
“Aren’t you scared?” you ask him
Yonghoon admits that the loud noise scares him a little bit, but he likes watching thunderstorms
so you stand there together
until you hear a weird, familiar noise next to you
it’s hailing, and the feeling of the ice hitting your shoulders and head is not at all pleasant
Yonghoon seems to think so as well, as he grabs your hand and you run to the nearest shelter as fast as possible
this turns out to be on the side of a small shop, where you can see the lights flicker before the power goes out, followed by an ear-bursting thunder
you flinch and immediately get closer to him, clenching his hand in your own
as you try to calm down your fast heartbeat, he looks down at you
meeting his eyes, and seeing in them just how adorable he finds you right now, you can’t even be mad
still, you playfully hit his chest and pout
“Next time we’ll stay inside…”
“Sure, sure,” he answers, patting your head and brushing your hair behind your ear, while a fond smile is playing around his lips and the sound of the next thunder drowns out the rain for just a moment
you think he’d be used to loud sudden noises, since he’s a drummer after all, but seeing him get nervous when you can hear and see the first signs of a bad thunderstorm drawing near surprises you
“Are you scared?” you tease him with a grin
he explains he isn’t scared, just a little worried that the rain might get in through an open window or that there’s a blackout and someone gets stuck in the elevator
“There’s no elevator at your house,” you remark and see him visibly sweating
outside, one thunder after the other is heard, and with every passing one Harin seems more nervous
eventually, you sigh and tell him to get on the sofa next to you
you put on both your current favourite show on your laptop and turn the volume up a little higher than usual, so that the sounds of the storm that’s starting outside are drowned out mostly
it doesn’t take long for him get absorbed in what’s showing on the screen rather than on the other side of your windows, and you hold his hand and draw circles on his skin with your thumb as additional distraction
he leans his head against yours and puts his arm around your waist to hold you close, and even though that’s a little mean you are secretly not unhappy about him being scared, if that means you can be that close to him for a while
“Are you enjoying this?” he asks and you realize you’ve been grinning to yourself for quite a while now
you immediately say no, but he doesn’t buy it
“Okay, maybe…” you mutter
you expect him to get angry, but instead he smiles and hugs you more tightly
“Me too,” he says, “I feel safe with you.”
so while enjoying each other’s company, you let the storm pass, and soon your laptop and whatever show’s playing on it isn’t so interesting anymore...
he notices you getting nervous when the first thunder is heard in the distance immediately and grins at you
“Are you scared?” he asks
afraid that he would make fun of you (which is honestly his goal) you lie and say you’re fine
but the thunderstorm comes closer and closer, and you just can’t relax anymore
when Hyungu opens a window to let in some of the cool, fresh air, you’re immediately next to him to try convincing him he should keep it closed
“What if the rain gets in!”
you don’t know what to say
if you admit it he’ll laugh, and if you say no he’ll know you’re lying
the next sharp thunder makes the decision for you, and you flinch and let out a scared noise once you hear it
petrified, you stare out the window
that’s when he closes it and puts his arms around you
“I didn’t know you were that scared of them…” he says and leads you to a different room to sit down in front of a window
still holding you close, he starts talking to you about how he used to be scared of thunderstorms too as a kid, and why they’re not so scary after all
listening to him speaking calmly as you watch the lightning and count the seconds until you can hear the thunder makes you feel more at ease than before
soon, you lean your head against his shoulder and relax a little, while he promises he’ll protect you
he has to grin because of the cheesy words
but you know he means them
would totally be scared shitless
but he would also definitely try to protect you and be a manTM
seconds later he whimpers because of a loud thunder asklfjaks
so whether you were scared at first or not, now you just take pity in him and decide you’ll have to be the one to do the protecting
so you get a blanket and lots of candles, because they don’t die in case there’s a power outage
after putting the candles all around him in your room, leaving enough space for you to sit next to him, you switch off the lights
Dongmyeong will probably complain first and tell you that he’s more scared when it’s dark and he can see the lightning through the windows
but you throw the blanket over both your shoulders and snuggle up close to him
he’s visibly caught off guard, and a light blush appears on his cheeks
being so close to you makes him forget all about the bad weather for a second
but the next lighting strikes soon, and it doesn’t take long until a loud thunder follows
both of you react in surprise and automatically cling to the other’s arm
the fact that you both tried to be the strong one but turned out to just be scaredy cats makes you two chuckle
“It’s actually not that scary though if we’re together like this,” you say
rain soon sets in and as the drops fall against the glass of your windows, you lean your head on his shoulder and feel a strange calm wash over you
feeling warm inside, and with a sense of safety next to each other, you wait for the storm to pass
the sudden rain catches you by surprise when you’re out in the city, window shopping with Giwook
you start running to take shelter beside a café and watch the rain, hoping it would stop pouring soon
however, in the distance you hear a thunder and your eyes light up
“Do you like thunderstorms?” Giwook asks you
“Wanna find a place where we can watch?” he suggests
because on one hand you want to, but on the other you don’t want him to get soaked because of you
so you carefully ask if he’s okay with that
“I wouldn’t suggest it if I wasn’t,” he explains with a smile on his face
so you decide to run to the convenience store at the other end of the street to get an umbrella, and then you take the fastest bus to a neighbourhood a little outside the city
you watch the sky intently, hoping the storm won’t be over by the time you reached your destination
Giwook asks about why you’re so fond of thunderstorms, if there’s any specific reason
“I just like them,” you answer
not too long after, you reach your stop in the outskirts of the city
you find yourself a playground that’s empty thanks to the rain, and you watch the sky from under the umbrella as lightning flashes and the clouds form impressive shapes
as you watch in awe, you hear him chuckling beside you
“Am I being weird…?” you ask, but Giwook shakes his head
“It’s just cute how fascinated you are.”
you continue watching the storm together for a while, until a strong wind sets in and you take shelter in a shop nearby