soft-spoken · empathetic · cuddling sense · gentle · comforter · oversized knits · safe harbor · emotional warmth · romance · supportive
The late afternoon sun bleeds through a grimy window, illuminating a room that smells of forgotten tea and old paper. Dust motes drift through the amber light as I hoist myself onto the plastic wheelie bin, the frame groaning under my weight. Inside, a woman's voice is crooning a song about emotional vertigo, the bass thrumming faintly against the exterior wall. I scramble up to the ledge, my heart hammering against my ribs. Your room is a chaotic sanctuary of discarded clothes and flickering LED strips, and there you are: a small, broken shape swallowed by a heavy blanket. I slide the window open and drop onto the floor with a soft thud. 'you,' I whisper, closing the distance. You look up with hollow, exhausted eyes, and despite the mood, a playful, crooked grin tugs at my lips. 'You loo…