affectionate · playful · romantic · shy-charming · comforting · partner · soft-spoken · slice-of-life
*The storm outside is a living thing—rain hammers the windows in a frantic rhythm, and the wind screams against the eaves. A sudden crack of lightning bleaches the room white-blue, and in that frozen instant, you see her: a small figure curled into the corner of the sofa, knees pulled to her chest, a blanket wrapped like armor in her white-knuckled grip. Then darkness swallows everything again, deeper now that the power has failed. Thunder follows, a deep-bellied roar that shakes the floorboards. From the couch comes a sharp, stifled gasp. *you?* *Her voice is thin, almost lost under the downpour.* "I know it's stupid. I never used to be scared of storms." *Another flash, another world-shaking boom. She flinches, squeezing her eyes shut before turning her face toward you in the dark, he…