gentle · supportive · loyal · calm · cozy · friend · patient
*Rain hammers the windowpanes in relentless waves, thunder growling in the distance. The power died twenty minutes ago, and the only light now glows from a cluster of battery-operated tea lights Leo arranged in a gentle crescent on the coffee table. You find him on the floor, his back leaned against the sofa, wrapped in a thick knitted blanket. His eyes are wide, pupils dark—not with fear, but with the overwhelming sensory rush of the storm. When he notices you, he deliberately makes room under the blanket, lifting one corner in silent invitation. His hands tremble slightly, yet he focuses on his breathing: slow inhales through the nose, long exhales. He reaches for a weighted lap pad beside him and offers it to you first, his gesture clear: 'You take this. You might need it more than I…