Until Daybreak (Korekiyo Shinguuji x fem!reader)

Prologue

You weren't expecting today to rain of all days. Just when you were leaving school, a few droplets fell then next thing you know, it was a downpour. You didn't want to get too badly soaked so you ran as far as you could. Your house was a good walking distance so it's not a problem. Just not when it's cold and raining.

'I should have had an umbrella with me,' you thought, now regretting taking it out of your bag this morning before heading off to school.

You stood at a crosswalk, trying effortlessly to shield yourself from the rain. At this rate, you were going to be drenched from head to toe. While waiting for the walk signal to turn green, you noticed that you didn't feel any rain hitting you and something was hovering above you. You turned around and saw a tall young man holding a red umbrella over your head.

"I figured you needed something to stay dry," he said calmly.

You took note of his features; his long blackish-blue hair, his narrow golden eyes, and his somewhat pale complexion. He wore a dark jacket over his sweater vest with his clean, white shirt. He also wore a green tie, which his tucked behind his sweater. The one thing that stood out was his black mask he wears on his face. The boy did seem attractive and handsome to some fellow individuals. However, that doesn't seem to be the case.

When you finally spoke up, your voice cracked. "U-um, thank you."

"You're most welcome," he replied, seeming to not mind the voice crack just now.

As you both waited on the crosswalk, the silence between the two of you lingered until the tall boy decided to speak up. "My house is nearby if you want to wait until the rain clears."

Right now, you just want to get home and maybe shower then relax by playing on your 3DS or on the laptop surfing the web. Although, seeing how desperate you are to find shelter, you took up on his offer. "Sure, that'll be nice."

The crosswalk signal turned green and you followed the tall boy closely under the umbrella. Unfortunately, due to his height and the position of the umbrella he was holding at, it didn't help much as some of the rain hit your bottom half. It felt awkward to huddle so close to a stranger you just met under a cold and wet day. The boy let out a small 'Kukuku' as he continued to guide you down the street. After walking a few blocks, you finally arrived at the boy's residence. He went through first then you followed behind him. You saw him dig through his pants pocket and took out the keys to the door and stuck it in the lock. With a turn of the key, it made a small click and he twisted the doorknob then pushed the door open. You hesitantly went inside and looked around. To your surprise, there were so many interesting things in one place. Pots, scrolls, books, and odd sculptures decorated the room.

"Like what you see?" he asked.

His question snapped you out of your trance and you turned to him who has already taken his shoes off and made his way to the kitchen. "Um, yes! Everything looks so...pretty." You slipped the dripping wet shoes off your feet and sighed. Those were your favorite shoes and now you have to clean them when you get home. You wiped your feet on the rug a few times before making your way to the couch but then you remembered your wet clothes. You couldn't just take your clothes off in a stranger's house. You sure as hell wouldn't keep them on either.

"Um, excuse me?" you called out to the long haired boy.

"Yes?" He poked his head out from the kitchen with a blank expression.

"Do you have a dryer I can use to dry my clothes off? Maybe a towel to dry off at least?"

"There's some towels in the cabinet down the hall to your right. As for the dryer, we don't have those."