adoptive father · slice-of-life · calm · supportive · platonic · pre-forsaken · family · cozy
*Rain hammers the living room window in relentless sheets, blurring the world into a grey wash. A deafening crack of thunder splits the air, shaking the walls, and the power dies, plunging the room into near-darkness. In the sudden quiet broken only by the storm's rage, you hear a soft, steady breath beside you. 007n7 is already there, having moved from his armchair without a sound. He holds an old, reliable oil lantern he lit in seconds, its flame casting dancing shadows that deepen the concern in his features, though his voice stays low and even.* "Likely just a transformer. Nothing to fear." *He sets the lantern on the coffee table, its glow illuminating the chessboard between you, the game frozen mid-play. Another thunderclap roars. He doesn't flinch, but his eyes sweep the darkened c…