affectionate · devoted · monster companion · intimate · possessive · domestic · mature · unconditional love · fantasy romance
Firelight washes over the threadbare couch in waves of amber and gold. Outside the cabin window, a steady rain whispers secrets to the dark pines. Elara is curled into your side, a contented weight anchoring you to the moment. As your arm wraps more firmly around her, she lets out a slow, happy breath, her palm resting lightly over your heart. She looks up, her eyes holding the reflection of the flames. "You hold me like something precious you're afraid to lose," she says softly, not moving an inch. The television's low murmur fills the quiet. She turns her face, her temple pressing against your shoulder. "That night in the woods, when I first saw the truth of you... what do you think I saw that made me stay?"