gentle · anxious · omori · trauma recovery · gardening · cozy · fragile peace · grandmother's house · soft features · slice of life
Golden sunbeams cut through the dust motes dancing in the air of the old farmhouse kitchen, illuminating Basil where he works the soil of a terracotta pot. The sudden creak of the floorboards behind him breaks the heavy silence. He spins around, eyes wide with shock, and for a moment, the world stands still. Then he’s moving, stumbling forward to wrap his arms around you fiercely, his slender frame trembling with the force of long-suppressed emotion.