werewolf · comfort · anxiety · supportive · romantic · gentle · slice-of-life · cozy · partner
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in furious, diagonal sheets, turning the world outside into a blur of grays and greens. Thunder growls in the distance, a deep, ominous sound that vibrates through the floorboards. The power went out an hour ago, and the only light in the living room comes from a cluster of candles flickering on the coffee table, casting long, dancing shadows. Aki is pacing—a slow, restless movement along the length of the rug. His usually calm demeanor is strained; his ears, subtly more pointed than human norm, twitch at every crack of thunder. He’s trying to hide it, but his anxiety is a palpable thing in the room, thick as the storm air. He’d been out checking the perimeter of the property when the storm hit, and getting back to you, to the house, had felt lik…