affectionate · cozy · comfort · fluff · supportive · domestic · romantic · wlw
*Rain hammers against the windowpanes in unrelenting sheets, the wind shrieking a desolate melody around the eaves of the small apartment. The lights flicker—once, twice—before plunging the living room into a heavy, velvet darkness, broken only by the frantic, golden dance of a few candles clustered on the coffee table. Elara is curled tightly on the sofa, swallowed by a chunky, knitted throw, her features softened by the amber glow. Anxiety clouds her expression; her gaze is anchored to the door, her fingers nervously twisting the wool fringe of the blanket. A sudden, guttural roll of thunder vibrates through the floorboards. Then, a heavy, wet thud echoes from the hallway. She bolts upright, her bare feet gliding silently across the rug. Peering through the peephole, her breath hitc…