Hello sweetie and thank you for bringing Tatsuya to the party!
Tatsuya Himuro – Prompt #82 – “Looks like we’ll be stuck in here
for a while.”
Sitting in your class glancing out the window, you can see the
wind is picking up fiercely; this storm is going to be a monster. The sound of
the PA system crackling on makes you jump in your seat.
“Attention all students and faculty. Due to an expected increase in the
storm’s severity we are canceling classes for today. Please exit the building in
a calm manner. Classes are presumed to restart tomorrow barring any further interruption
from the weather. That is all.”
Choruses of celebration erupt around you as students begin
packing up their belongings. While glad to be able to go home, you’re a bit
nervous at traveling since the rain has already started falling heavily.
Shrugging on your rain coat you fall in line with the stream of students
exiting their classrooms, a cacophony of chatter going on around you.
Just as you are about to reach the front doors, you realize you
forgot your umbrella in the stand back in your classroom. Groaning and looking
at the stairs you can see trying to walk up against the flow of students will
be almost impossible. Quickly you shuffle over to the elevator and push the up button.
Just as you enter, you feel a presence follow you. Turning around you’re
startled to be standing next to Himuro Tatsuya. He gives you a soft smile but doesn’t
say anything.
Soon you reach the third floor, hurrying off to your classroom
to get your umbrella. Coveted item in hand, you turn back and go to the stairs,
pretty much everyone gone by now. But just as you reach the front doors, an
intense flash of lightning followed by roaring thunder makes you scream. Eyes
wide, you stare at the pandemonium outside; how did it get this bad so quickly?
The unpleasant realization that you’re most likely going to be
unable to leave at this point puts a rock in your stomach; not only do you have
to suffer through a terrifyingly large storm but you have to do it alone.
Or at least you thought so until Tatsuya’s voice makes you jump.
“Looks like we’ll be stuck in here for a
while.” You turn and look at him, surprised to see he’s smiling. Stepping
up to you, he extends his hand. “Shall we descend to the basement? I’m sure the
thunder won’t be as loud there.”
Gulping you take his offered appendage, feeling warmth surge
from the point of contact to your entire body. When another boom of thunder
propels you into his arms, Tatsuya can’t help but smile wider. He’s so glad he
decided to follow you. Perhaps confessing will be easier now that he gets to be
your knight in shining armor.
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