[Ichigo Kurosaki x reader]
Modern!AU
Fear; also known as the emotion induced by a perceived threat that provokes a change in our behavior, such as running away, hiding or even freezing in the spot. Everyone is afraid of something, and some people learn to face these threats. However, there is a high percent of the population who is unable to fight against them.
You were one of them. You were completely and utterly afraid of thunderstorms; to the point that your body would have a response similar to paralysis. Your hands would become sweaty, and your eyes wouldn't stop moving around; taking in everything around you that could mean danger.
Anxiety.
Your heart skipped a beat before it started hammering furiously against its cage as another thunder broke in the sky. You had been watching a movie when the storm had unleashed above you, and by now the credits announcing the end of the film rolled down the screen at a painfully slow pace. Your eyes followed the words, but the lack of light in them gave away the truth--you were but paying attention to film.
The palms of your hands were soaked in sweat, as well as the back of your neck, which only resulted on having your hair glued to the wet skin.
You were fully aware of everything around you, so you immediately felt the sofa on which you were sitting sink when someone sat down beside you. Your hands were suddenly surrounded by warmth as Ichigo took them in his. And then, you were gently pulled towards him.
"My mother used to hold me when I got scared of something," his voice cut through the loud sound of the thunders, slowly bringing you back to life. "She told me to listen to her heart, and eventually the fear would go away."
But you were already listening to the beautiful beats of his heart, which mixed with his low voice and managed to relax you somehow. You placed your hands on his chest to slightly pull away from his embrace. Ichigo watched you as you lifted your head to look into his confused gaze. Your fingers gripped onto his shirt, just above his heart, and you could feel how its pace suddenly increased.
Another thunder crashed in the sky, and you immediately shut your eyes. After a fleeting moment, your eyelids fluttered open, and you gazed into his before leaning in. Warmth crept to his face when your lips caught his in a slow, deep kiss.
"Then hold me," you whispered against his parted mouth.
His arms wrapped around your form as you allowed yourself to rest on his chest, the sound of his heart lulling you.
