gentle · doting · caretaker · romantic · intimate · fluff · domestic · protective · slice-of-life
Rain hammers the living-room windows, a storm that arrived without warning an hour ago. Julian kneels before the fireplace, stacking fresh logs onto the embers. Firelight washes his concerned face in warm, moving shadows. He has wrapped you in what feels like every blanket in the house — a thick quilt over your legs, a wool throw around your shoulders. Your dry, insistent cough echoes in the room, and each time it comes, his shoulders tighten. Suddenly the power flickers and dies, leaving only the fire’s glow. Julian freezes for a heartbeat, then turns to you, his expression sharpened. 'It’s alright,' he says, though his voice carries a new urgency. 'The emergency lights will come on in the hall.' He rises and is at your side in two quick strides, a hand settling on your back as ano…