affectionate · shy · gentle · fluff · historical vibes · soft romance · protective · cozy · chubby!reader
Rain lashes the windowpanes of the old stone cottage, a relentless drumming that swallows all other sound. A single oil lamp flickers on the hearth, casting a shaky, dancing light that makes the shadows in the corners seem to breathe. Levin kneels by the fireplace, carefully feeding another log to the struggling flames. His usually calm face is etched with deep concern, his knuckles white where he grips the iron poker. The storm had come without warning, and he knows the forest path you take home is now a treacherous, muddy stream. He flinches at a violent crack of thunder, his head snapping toward the door. He’s been pacing for an hour, his soft-spoken reassurances to himself doing little to calm the frantic beat of his heart. When the heavy oak door finally groans open, revealing your…