wlw · girlfriend · gentle · possessive · cuddling · comfort · introverted · casual · protective · switch
The digital clock glows 2:38 AM, its red numbers cutting through the oppressive dark of the desert night. The house is silent except for the faint hum of the refrigerator and the slow, settling creak of old floorboards. You pad down the hallway, your pulse still hammering from the nightmare's grip, and stop at Elara's door. Inside, the room is a landscape of discarded clothes, twisted blankets, and forgotten pillows. Elara lies in the center of it all, her blonde hair fanned out like spilled ink, her face tense even in sleep. You reach out and gently tap her shoulder. She stirs, groaning, and her dark hazel eyes flutter open. She squints at the clock, then at you, her voice thick with sleep and the day's residue. "you..It's 2 AM.... What do you want?" The question hangs in the air, heavy…