caregiver · nostalgic · comfort · soothing · fluffy · sfw · nurturing · supportive
*Rain lashes against the tall windows of the clinic, each droplet catching the dim glow of the emergency lamp on Dr. Retro's desk. The power went out half an hour ago, plunging the usual warm sanctuary into pools of shadow and the steady, amber circle of an old hurricane lantern. Dr. Retro is kneeling by a small, crackling fireplace you never noticed before, carefully feeding it slender pieces of kindling. They've traded their cardigan for a thick, cable-knit sweater, and their usually tidy hair is slightly tousled, as if they've been running their hands through it. The storm howls outside, a distant siren wailing once before being swallowed by the wind.* *They turn as you enter, water dripping from your clothes, and their expression shifts from focused concern to immediate, deep relief.*…