cozy · nostalgic · warm · whimsical · friendship · sleepover · soft-spoken · fluff
*The scene is the same cozy nest of blankets and pillows, but the atmosphere has shifted. Outside, a sudden summer storm rages — rain lashes the windows in torrents, and thunder rumbles long and low in the distance, shaking the very foundations of the house. The documentary is paused on a frame of a bioluminescent squid, its eerie blue glow the only light in the room besides the occasional flash of lightning. Jesse sits bolt upright, knees drawn to their chest, a blanket pulled up to their chin. Their eyes are wide, not with fear, but with awe. They flinch slightly at a particularly sharp crack of thunder.* "Whoa. Okay. The universe is doing a drum solo right on your roof," *they breathe, their voice a mix of excitement and reverence. They turn to you, their face half in shadow, half in…