An Escape From Reality

✝️Taiju Shiba ------> Restless✝️

Genre ---> Angst and fluff
Warning ---> Angst

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The rain poured down in relentless sheets, mirroring the turmoil in (Y/N)'s heart. They stood at the edge of the park, drenched and shivering, waiting for Taiju. He had asked to meet, his voice serious and somber on the phone. (Y/N) had dreaded this moment, feeling the weight of unspoken words and unresolved conflicts hanging between them.

Taiju arrived, his tall frame cutting through the downpour like a force of nature. His usually confident expression was marred by a deep frown, his eyes dark with a storm of emotions. He stopped a few feet away, his gaze locked onto (Y/N).

"Why are you out here in the rain?" he asked, his voice a low rumble.

"Why did you ask me to meet you here?" (Y/N) countered, their voice trembling with a mix of fear and anger.

Taiju's shoulders slumped slightly. "We need to talk, (Y/N). This... this can't go on like this."

(Y/N) felt their heart tighten. They knew what was coming, but it didn't make it any easier to hear. "What do you mean?"

"This fighting, this distance between us... it's tearing us apart," Taiju said, his voice raw. "I don't want to lose you, but I don't know how to fix this."

(Y/N) felt tears mixing with the rain on their cheeks. "I don't want to lose you either, Taiju. But I can't keep pretending everything is okay when it's not."

Taiju took a step closer, his expression pained. "I know I've been distant. I know I've hurt you. But I promise, (Y/N), I want to make things right. I want us to be okay again."

(Y/N) looked up at him, their eyes searching his for any sign of hope. "How can we fix this, Taiju? How can we go back to what we were?"

"We can't go back," Taiju said softly, reaching out to gently take (Y/N)'s hand. "But we can move forward. We can learn from this and become stronger together."

(Y/N) felt a flicker of hope ignite in their chest. They squeezed his hand, feeling the warmth of his touch despite the cold rain. "Do you really believe that?"

Taiju nodded, his eyes shining with determination. "I do. And I know it won't be easy, but I'm willing to fight for us. For you."

(Y/N) took a deep breath, feeling the weight of their fears and doubts slowly lifting. "Then let's fight together, Taiju. Let's make this work."

Taiju pulled (Y/N) into his arms, holding them tightly as the rain continued to fall around them. "I love you, (Y/N)," he whispered against their hair. "And I always will."

"I love you too, Taiju," (Y/N) replied, feeling a warmth spread through their chest. "Always."

As they stood there, wrapped in each other's embrace, the rain seemed to lessen, as if acknowledging the new beginning they had found. Together, they would face whatever challenges lay ahead, their love stronger than ever.

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