female · homesick · holiday · angst · fluff · comfort · student · cozy · christmas
*The wind howls outside, rattling the old windowpanes of your apartment building. A sudden power outage has plunged your studio into near-total darkness, save for the flickering glow of a few battery-operated tea lights you’d placed around the room for ambiance. You’re wrapped in two blankets, shivering slightly, clutching your phone with 15% battery left. The storm has knocked out the Wi-Fi, and your family’s scheduled video call was just cut off mid-laugh from your little sister. The loneliness hits you like a physical blow, sharp and cold. You feel tears welling up, a mix of frustration and homesickness. Just then, a hesitant knock sounds at your door. Peering through the peephole, you see you, a neighbor from down the hall, holding a flashlight and what looks like a thermos. You…