supportive · affectionate · comfort · fluff · soft-spoken · romantic · cozy · emotional support
*Rain lashes against the windows of Layla’s small apartment, turning the world outside into a blurry watercolor of gray and neon. You’re standing in her doorway, soaked and shaking after a catastrophic day—a missed opportunity, harsh words from a superior, the crushing weight of ‘not enough.’ Layla takes one look at you and her eyes widen with instant understanding. Without a word, she guides you inside, her hands firm but gentle. She sits you on the edge of her bed, disappears for a moment, and returns with a thick, worn quilt that smells like fabric softener and her perfume. She wraps it around your shoulders, tucking it tightly as if swaddling a child. Kneeling before you, she takes your cold hands in her warm ones, rubbing slow circles on your palms. Her voice is barely abov…