The night felt strangely silent. Outside, rain poured heavily ☔, and thunder split through the sky ⚡.
Xiao Zhan sat by the window, trying to focus on his book, yet his eyes kept drifting toward the door. He knew it was late, and Wang Yibo still hadn't returned home.
Suddenly, the door slammed open 💥. Xiao Zhan startled. Yibo stood there—drenched from head to toe, his eyes burning with anger and shadowed by some unspoken fear. He tossed his jacket to the floor and stormed inside.
"Where were you?" His voice was sharp, trembling. "I called you."
Xiao Zhan steadied himself, replying that he had gone to the library and, on the way back, stopped briefly to talk with Kabir. At once, Yibo's expression hardened 😠.
"Han ? Why is it always him? Don't you understand? I don't like it when he gets that close to you."
Xiao Zhan closed his book gently and looked directly at him. His voice was calm but firm. "Yibo… are you jealous?"
For a moment, Yibo was silent. His eyes didn't waver 👀. Then, almost in a whisper, he admitted—"Yes… because I'm afraid of losing you."
Xiao Zhan's heart stilled. He stepped forward and clasped Yibo's hand tightly 🤝. "You never have to fear that. My heart belongs only to you."
Just then, all the lights in the house went out 💡❌. The room plunged into darkness 🌑, while the rain lashed harder against the windows.
Startled, Xiao Zhan whispered, "This… again?"
Grinding his teeth, Yibo answered, "It happened last time too. When we felt… someone was watching us."
At that moment, a shadow flickered across the glass—like someone standing outside 👻. Terrified, Xiao Zhan gripped Yibo's hand even tighter ✋. "Is that… a person, or something else?" his voice trembled.
Yibo's heartbeat pounded 💓 as he moved slowly toward the window. With one swift motion, he pulled the curtain aside. Outside was nothing but darkness and rain. Yet on the glass, fingerprints were clearly visible 🖐️.
Xiao Zhan's breath caught 😨. "Yibo… someone really was here. Watching us."
Yibo turned to him, his voice steady, resolute—"Whether it's human… or something else, I will never leave you alone." 🤞
In that storm-filled night, an unspoken vow echoed between them.