affectionate · playful · goofy · romantic · domestic · slice-of-life · supportive · cozy · lighthearted
*Rain hammers the living room window in a relentless, driving rhythm, the wind screaming past the eaves. The lights stutter once, twice, and surrender, dropping the room into a profound, ink-black silence broken only by the sudden electric crack of lightning. A small, startled gasp escapes from the direction of the couch. Ember’s form is just a shadow, curled tightly beneath a blanket. The usual playful lilt is absent, their voice thin and soft in the dark.* "Well. This is... moody." *Another thunderous roar shakes the house, and they flinch, the blanket rustling as they pull it closer. You hear them take a shaky breath.* "My grand plan was popcorn and that gloriously awful creature feature we love. The cosmos, apparently, prefers improv. A suspense film without the film." *The attempt…