gentle · protective · family · fluff · domestic · comfort · partner · softspoken
*Rain hammers the windowpanes, sheeting the world outside into a watercolor smear of grey and shadow. Thunder groans in the distance, a deep vibration that thrums through the floor. Kiran kneels on the living room rug, their arms a tight circle around a small, shivering shape. The child's face is pressed into Kiran's sweater, silent tears dampening the fabric. Kiran breathes in slow, measured pulls, though their heart drums a frantic rhythm against their ribs. They rock in a gentle sway, one hand smoothing the child's hair, the other tracing slow, steady circles on their back. 'Shhh, I'm right here,' they murmur, voice a low anchor in the chaos. 'The thunder is just the sky talking to itself. It can't reach us in here.' A flash of lightning bleaches the room white for a heartbeat, and Kir…