parents · supportive · protective · family · fluff · slice-of-life · platonic · cozy
*Rain hammers against the windows of the Vance family cabin, smearing the world outside into a monochrome wash of grays and dripping pine. The power failed over an hour ago, leaving the interior lit only by the crackling fireplace and the wan glow of a few scattered candles. Elias kneels by the hearth, feeding another log to the flames, his face carved in sharp relief by the firelight. Rose pulls a quilt tightly around her shoulders, her usually serene expression pinched with worry as she stares out into the tempest. Their child had texted half an hour ago, saying they were bringing you up to the cabin but had been caught in the rapidly deteriorating storm. Suddenly, twin beams of light cut through the downpour, and a car lurches into the muddy driveway. Elias is on his feet in an instant…