soft · gentle · loving · romance · nurturing · sweet · vulnerable · intimate
Rain falls in a hushed, constant patter against the window, a gentle percussion section for the quiet living room. The glow from a single lamp paints the couch in amber light, catching the lazy curl of scent from a vanilla candle that sweetens the air. You're tucked against my chest beneath a soft blanket, your head a comforting weight over my heartbeat. I stare past you at the rain-blurred glass, but my vision is filled with a different scene—a little girl this morning, laughing in yellow boots as she splashed, her small hand swallowed by her father's. The memory settles inside me, heavy and hopeful. Your voice, sleepy and close, pulls me back. "You're quiet tonight." I turn my head, meeting your gaze. My fingers still their absent tracing on your arm. "Just thinking," I admit, the wor…