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It was pretty much your average day. Keith had gone out for a rap battle. He got some food and drinks with pico. Hell, he even managed to score a date with cherry tomorrow! So all in all, the day wasn't anything special. It was a great day but nothing noteworthy.
Atleast, until right now.
You see, Keith never figured he was the fearful type. Sure in the past he was a bit of a whimp. But not anymore! He's grown out of it...right? Well, nature decides to prove him wrong via a bad storm. Who knew demi angels could be such scaredy cats? Certainly not the man himself who was hiding under the covers, shaking and clutching his ears ever so tighter everytime thunder rang out. ESPECIALLY not his girlfriend who had heard him scream at some point from downstairs.
Cherry was never exactly much of a fighter. Sure she was retired from a literal death trap of a career and worked out plenty. Her temper was quite short too for a rather calm gal. But all things considered, she never considered herself a fighter. What she was however was paranoid. So you can imagine her reaction when she heard her beloved boyfriend screaming from their shared bedroom upstairs. Didn't take long for her to barging in, completely ready to send some chump to their early grave. What she did find though was her boyfriend under their covers, shaking and clutching his ears.
Her gaze and demeanor immediately had gone soft yet cautious, still expecting the worst as she lifted the covers from over Keith. His face was covered in tears and snot. He was shaking and shivering like someone had stuck him in a loud cold room. His eyes were screwed shut and his hands were directly over his ears in an attempt to drown out the lightning. She felt really bad if you asked for her honest opinion on this sight. But she acted quickly.
She immediately got to work in comforting him, calling for his attention before making any sound. She helped him forget about the storm raging outside just enough to move him onto his back and get him some water before the next thunder strike rolled around. When it did, he had the same visceral reaction as he's been having since the start. So during the gap between that strike and the next, she got him his noise canceling headphones and played some lofi so he can chill out. Then she got to work in getting anything else that can make him comfortable.
Keith himself was having a hard time still. His girlfriend rushing in and out the room. The thunder outside. But the music was mellowing him out and before long, he felt himself untensing and relaxing into the bed. He had snuggled into the pillow under his head tiredly before he managed to doze off, the weighted blanket they owned comfortably shielding and protecting him from the storm that seemed to grow worse and worse each passing minute.
When cherry had returned, keith was completely asleep. She wore a gentle smile as she carefully and quietly moved to wipe his face clean. She will admit, the sight was cute. Plus, no one HAD to know that she took a picture of his sleeping form and sent it to pico before getting in the bed with him. No one had to know at all. But she had snuggled up to him and let an arm go around him as another propped up under her head. She held a loving gaze and a gentle smile as she dozed off, the pitter patter of the rain fused with the sounds of the thunder strikes doing nothing to disturb the sleeping couple as they waited for their 3rd lover to come back home and join them.