Bloody Roses

6. Familliar

Aizawa left a little while after it got dark, leaving me alone in the room. It had started raining again as well, so I had something to watch.

I put on a jacket I don't remember buying before making my way onto the balcony.

For a few years now, the rain has always been comforting. The way it drowned out all other sounds and soaked you to your core.

You couldn't hide from rain. It would always find you one way or another.

The balcony door opened, the sound making me look over my shoulder.

He didn't say anything.

He didn't have to.

I turned away from his gaze before looking back out over the horizon.

"You're going to catch a cold."

He sounded distant with the rain muffling his voice, making him sound as far away as he felt.

"I'll be fine."

I barely heard his sigh and looked over my shoulder again to see he had abandoned his place in the doorway.

I sighed and closed my eyes, putting my face in the rain more.

"Do you like the rain?"

My entire body jerked away from the sound before I could open my eyes.

He had put on a jacket and had the hood up.

I straightened up a bit and nodded before looking away, not able to hold his gaze, "It's familiar..."

He hummed a bit and looked put towards the distance, "I like the rain too. Reminds me of someone."

I watched him for a moment before I could get the words to come out, "Who does it remind you of?"

He looked at me and smiled softly before holding my cheek gently. He hummed again and moved some hair out of my eyes.

Familiar.

The rain wasn't the only thing feeling familiar. A distant memory was trying to resurface at the familiar circumstances.

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(Flashback)

He threw her.

He fucking threw her and said I was next if I didn't listen. I don't even know what I was doing wrong.

I had every damn right to be scared. I was fucking terrified.

It had been raining when I left. I was cold and wet, but I couldn't care less at the moment. I had to deal with it.

My legs and chest were burning. I was starting to get dizzy and the corners of my vision were fading out.

I didn't have time to grab my jacket. Or my shoes, so I was just running around in my house slippers.

I didn't even know where I was anymore.