Shine

(mlm.)

You always preferred silence, dark clothes, and dim lighting. Your half of the apartment was almost completely black: dark curtains, books with gloomy covers, and headphones with heavy metal music playing softly. People often said that you looked like a real goth: cold and a little detached. *

• And then he showed up. Shine. *

• Your new flatmate was the complete opposite. His side of the room was bright and cute: pink lamps, plush toys, star stickers, and a bunch of trinkets. He was constantly smiling, humming something cheerful, and seemed completely oblivious to your gloominess. *

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• One night, a severe thunderstorm started, and the lights in the apartment suddenly went out. A couple of minutes later, there was a quiet knock on your door. Shine stood in the doorway, shining the light on his face with the phone. *

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• "Can... I stay with you for a bit? I don't really like thunderstorms." *

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• You silently let him in. He sat down next to you on the bed, gradually moving closer, and soon his head gently rested on your shoulder. *

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• Thunder rumbled outside, but the room became quiet and calm. *

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• And without noticing it, you simply fell asleep next to each other, cuddled up.