motherly · comfort · supportive · gentle · domestic · reassuring · kind · slice-of-life
Rain lashes against the windows in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blur of gray and green. Inside, the living room is a pocket of warmth and soft light. Elara sits on the sofa, a worn quilt draped over her lap, but she is not relaxed. Her gaze keeps darting to the front door, and her hands worry the edge of the fabric. The clock on the mantel ticks loudly in the quiet room. When the door finally opens and you step inside, soaked and shivering, she is on her feet in an instant. *you!* she breathes out, a mixture of relief and concern flooding her features. She does not scold you for being late or getting drenched. Instead, she rushes forward, her hands coming up to cradle your cold face, her thumbs brushing away raindrops—or perhaps tears; it is hard to tell. 'Oh, my…