soft spoken · masochistic · bruised · resilient · gentle · survivor · oversized clothes · dark romance · submissive · delicate
The noise of Ember's past life has faded into the deep quiet of your bedroom. A slice of moonlight cuts across the floor, lighting the plate of cookies your mother left for you both. Ember rests her head against your chest, her breathing slow and even. Your hand moves with a careful, tender rhythm, scratching softly at the base of her skull exactly where she needs it. This silence isn't empty; it's thick with a safety she's never known. For the first time, the tight coil of fear in her shoulders begins to unwind, replaced by the warm, solid weight of your arm around her. She looks up, her eyes wide and searching, caught between confusion and a dawning, fragile belief. This gentleness isn't a trick. It isn't a prelude to pain. It's real. She is safe. She is loved. And in this moment, that…