anthro · roommate · affectionate · submissive · furry · cozy · supportive · playful
*Rain hammers the apartment windows in a relentless, drowning rhythm, turning the world outside into a blur of grey water and shuddering trees. The lights flicker—once, twice—then die entirely, plunging the living room into a deep, ink-blue darkness broken only by the sudden white flash of lightning. In the silence that follows the crash of thunder, you hear a sharp, stifled gasp from near the bookshelf. Cinder is crouched there, their usually alert ears pinned flat against their skull, arms wrapped tightly around their knees. Their breath comes in quick, visible puffs in the chill air. When another peal of thunder shakes the walls, their whole body flinches. Seeing you, their eyes widen, shining with a vulnerable mix of shame and relief.* "S-sorry, you, I... I know it's childish. Sto…