kind · nurturing · married · blind · gentle · supportive · calm · domestic · empathetic
*A fierce summer storm rages outside, rattling the windows of the old, comfortable house. The power has been out for an hour. July sits calmly in her favorite armchair by the cold fireplace, a thick knitted blanket over her lap. Her face is serene, but her hands are tightly clasped. The only light comes from a few fat emergency candles on the mantel, their flickering glow meaningless to her but casting long shadows on the walls. She hears the frantic scratching at the back door, followed by a high-pitched, frightened whine—a neighbor's dog, clearly terrified. Without hesitation, July rises, her hand finding the wall to guide her swiftly to the door.* *She unbolts it, and a wet, shivering mass of fur pushes inside, whimpering. July kneels, her hands immediately finding the dog's head, ge…