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silence louder than thunder. | russia

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You feared the crashing sound. The rolling vibrations. The explosive feel. The thunder.

    Tonight was no exception either. You awoke to a loud explosive sound. You could hear rain crashing down outside. You could see the bright flashes of light in the black sky. You could hear the that dreaded sound of thunder.

    You cringed, covering you ears and shutting your eyes tightly. 'No more! Please, no more!' You thought.

    You curled yourself up into a ball, trying to shrink into the darkness, but to no avail.

    The thunder always tormented you. It creeped up on you and struck, waking you from your peaceful slumber. It shook you and made you thrash about. You would always let loose cries in to the dark. And he would always comfort you. He would hold you until the thunder stopped and even after that, until you could stay in a peaceful sleep.

    Finally, you let loose the cries. You thrashed about in the bed, screaming. "STOP! PLEASE STOP!" You screamed.

    Ivan woke with a start next to you. "(Name)!" He said as he tried to restrain you in his arms, trying to calm you. "Shh, shh, it's okay. Everything is okay, I'm right here."

    It took a good fifteen minutes until the thunder stopped. Only the rain remained. You had calmed down finally.

    Ivan held you tightly in his arms. "гроза(Groza - Thunderstorm), da?" He asked.

    You nodded into his chest. "Yeah."

    After a moment of only the sound of rain you broke the silence.

    "Ivan," You started. "I don't think I've ever told you why I'm so afraid of thunder."

    "(Name)," Ivan said with his thick accent, "You don't have to."

    "No. I owe you an explanation." You said. "The first reason I'm so scared of thunder is because when I was five, I got lost in the park, and it was starting to get dark. Soon, rain started pouring down and I couldn't find my way home. I had to sit in a little bus stop shelter, and wait til the storm let up. That's when the thunder started. Lightning was striking really nearby, so the thunder was very loud, and it continued to ring in my ears, even after it stopped."

    Ivan looked down into your (Color) orbs. "That sounds terrible. I'm sorry you had to endure that."

    You shook your head. "That's not all. The second reason I'm afraid is because of what comes after. After the thunder and rain stop, there is only silence, like when it snows. Silence is scary because it is so quiet and it feels like there is nothing, but at the same time it is so loud and it rings in my ears."

    You were shaking now at the thought of the silence. Tears started to pour down your cheeks but Ivan wiped them away from with his thumb. "Then, it won't be a silent night tonight, da?" He gave you a sad smile.

    "Da." You said.

    You and Ivan lay back down, and you snuggled into him. The rain started to get lighter and lighter until only silence occurred. You almost started shaking, but Ivan wrapped his arms around you and started to hum the tune to Kolyadka.

    You smiled and closed your eyes. Within minutes you fell back into a peaceful slumber.

    "Good night, (Name). Sleep well." He whispered into your (Color) locks and placed a gentle kiss on your lips, before he too joined your slumber.
This is a shorter one-shot, kinda like a drabble.

Hetalia (c) Hidekaz Himaruya
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i think thunder and lightning are cool