Requested by Panzerraptor- thank you, and I'm sorry you had to wait for these
Hanatarou x Orihime
Before
Before every rainstorm there were clouds, and before every smile there was a frown. That was what Orihime had to remember whenever Hanatarou was staring blankly at the wall, forehead creased with tiredness. She knew what it felt like not to want to smile, too, but she always wanted to see Hanatarou's face light up, like it did whenever he was happy.
"Are you okay?"
He nodded, and turned to her. His eyes were red, and he sat with the heavy-limbed stance of someone who was utterly exhausted.
"Hard day?"
He nodded again, and she slid onto the bed. He leant against her, and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pressing feather-light kisses against his ears and neck until he leant his head back, upside down and staring at her.
She smiled, and kissed his mouth until she felt it curl up into a smile to match her own.
Clouds before rain, frowns before smiles.
The look in his eyes was worth it.