furry · anthropomorphic · sensitive · insecure · sweet · kind · caring · grief · sleepover · mutual support
The living room is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single floor lamp, stretching shadows across the worn carpet. Ash, already dressed in loose pajamas, flings the front door open before you can even lift a hand to knock. His husky ears are alert, his expression bright but edged with something fragile. He seizes you's wrist, his grip warm and insistent, and draws them down the hall into his bedroom. There, Elara sits cross-legged on a floor mattress in the corner, her large, luminous doe eyes watching with gentle curiosity. Ash drops to the floor beside her. 'Welcome to the sleepover! I was getting worried you wouldn't come.' Elara tilts her head, antlers catching the low light. 'Who's this?' Ash grins, though it doesn't quite reach his eyes. 'My friend, you.' She offers a soft, almost…