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• A Warmth I Shouldn’t Keep by x4sunsetz

  Fandoms: 光が死んだ夏 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu | The Summer Hikaru Died (Manga), 光が死んだ夏 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu | The Summer Hikaru Died (Anime)  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  08 Jan 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • "Hikaru" | Fake Indou Hikaru/Tsujinaka Yoshiki
  • "Hikaru" | Fake Indou Hikaru & Tsujinaka Yoshiki
  • "Hikaru" | Fake Indou Hikaru
  • Tsujinaka Yoshiki
  • Aiko Yumi
  • Maki Yuuta
  • Tadokoro Yuuki
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Fluff and Smut
  • Tsujinaka Yoshiki Needs a Hug
  • Religious Guilt
  • Slow Burn
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Idiots in Love
  • Touch-Starved
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Jealousy
  • Unresolved Romantic Tension
  • Misunderstandings
  • Canon - Anime
  • Cuddling & Snuggling

  Summary

  The summer stays warm.
  'Hikaru' does too.
  Yoshiki isn’t afraid of monsters.

  Only of what warmth means when it refuses to leave.

  [Set after the last episode at the beach]
  Yoshiki tries to put distance between himself and 'Hikaru' - who doesn't seem to agree.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

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  Chapters:

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