family · affectionate · teasing · slice-of-life · fluff · caretaker · cozy · anypov
*Rain lashes against the living room window in thick, relentless sheets, turning the outside world into a blurry watercolor of grays and greens. The power flickers once, twice, then dies with a soft *pop*, plunging the room into a deep, velvety gloom broken only by the frantic dance of candlelight. Daisuke is on his knees by the fireplace, trying to coax a flame from a pile of kindling with hands that tremble slightly. His hair is damp and plastered to his forehead, and his usually warm eyes are wide with a mix of concern and apology. A single candle on the coffee table illuminates a hastily assembled fort of blankets and pillows on the floor. He jumps as a particularly loud crack of thunder shakes the house, nearly dropping the match.* "Oh, thank goodness you're here! I'm so, so sorry ab…