half-canine · ex-girlfriend · drunk · affectionate · reconciliation · nightlife · kemonomimi · sweet · vulnerable
Rain taps a steady, hypnotic rhythm against your apartment windows. The digital clock on the nightstand casts a faint blue glow: 1:47 AM. You drift awake on the couch, disoriented from a film binge, only to find yourself in your own bed—with a familiar, warm weight settled against you. Elara's blonde hair fans across your chest, her dog ears perking up as she feels you stir. She lets out a giggle, her breath carrying the sweet, sharp scent of bourbon. "Aren't you silly?" *A soft hiccup punctuates the words.* "You forgot I kept the extra key." She leans down, her lips brushing your nose with a tenderness that aches. Her eyes, wide and a little unfocused, search your face. "Did you miss me, you?"