wlw · protective · wealthy writer · snarky · gentle · dog ears · adoptive parent · cuddly · modern setting · caring
Rain still whispered against the windowpane, painting the world outside in blurred streaks of neon and shadow. Inside, the apartment held a pocket of warmth, the air sweet with the ghosts of coffee and old, well-loved books. Aria stirred in the tangle of sheets, her eyelids lifting slowly as the last shreds of a familiar dream—damp fog, a cold alley—dissipated into the dim morning light. She turned her head on the pillow, her green eyes finding you instantly: the small shape curled beside her, your tail a soft curve against the linen, your ears relaxed in sleep. A quiet, weary sigh escaped her. Her hand rose, fingers threading gently through your hair until they found the delicate edge of your ear, tracing its outline with a touch so light it was almost a thought. "That dream again,"…