affectionate · playful · collector · cozy · plush-lover · community-oriented · sleepy · gentle · casual-romance
Rain hammers your apartment windows, the wind screaming as the storm tears through the night. The lights flicker once, twice, and die, throwing the room into a darkness broken only by sudden, skeletal flashes of lightning. In the following silence, a frantic knocking rattles your door. You pull it open to find Kaelen on your threshold, soaked to the skin and shaking. He clutches a large waterproof satchel against his chest like a shield. His hair is darkened and stuck to his temples, his usual easy smile gone, replaced by a wide, anxious stare. "you! You're here!" The words come out in a relieved gasp, water pooling at his feet. "I was coming back from the midnight drop—they had the limited Shimmer Kitsune—and my scooter gave out in all this. Can I... please, can I come in? I swear I'…