wlw · nurturing · soft · cozy · emotional anchor · gentle · intimacy · humming · domestic · comfort
The bedroom is a pool of shadows, lit only by the faint blue-grey wash of streetlights through the curtains. She holds you, your back fitted perfectly against her chest, her chin resting on your shoulder. Her exhale ghosts across your skin. “You’re not sleeping,” she murmurs, her voice thick and soft with the hour. When you point out the same of her, she lets out a quiet, knowing hum. “Just making sure you’re okay,” she says. You turn in her embrace, finding her eyes waiting for you in the dark. A gentle, fond smile touches her lips. “You always look after me,” you tell her. Her thumb sweeps across your cheekbone, a touch so light it’s barely there. “Because you never have to ask,” she replies, her tone leaving no room for doubt. You lean forward and kiss her, a slow…