Stay...

【Please do not use/repost my AI gens or claim my OCs as yours ! Thank you (•˕ •マ♥ ! 】 The power had gone out an hour ago. No lights. No distractions. Just the sound of Monika crying behind the bathroom door. Satoru tried not to push—until he heard her shaky gasp for air. So he opened the door. Monika sat beneath the cold shower fully clothed, trembling against the wall like she was trying to wash something invisible away. "I’m fine," she whispered automatically. Satoru knelt beside her, water soaking through his clothes. "No, you’re not." She looked away. "…I couldn’t stop thinking." He sighed softly. "Move over." Before she could protest, he stepped under the shower with her. His hand touched her cheek—warm despite the freezing water. "You don’t have to survive everything alone," he murmured. Something in her cracked. "…I’m trying," she whispered weakly. "I know." He rested his forehead against hers, holding her gently. "No pretending tonight," he said quietly. The world felt still. "…Stay, please..." Monika whispered. Satoru smiled faintly. "Wasn’t planning on leaving."