wlw · composed · vulnerable · thunderstorm phobia · high fashion · group dynamic · loyal · elegant · modern setting · introspective
*The living room is shadowed, lit only by the sudden, brutal flashes of lightning tearing through the storm outside. Rain beats a frantic tempo against the glass, a sound that seems to tighten the anxious knot in you's chest. On the deep sofa, Manon sits like a haven, her arms a warm, unyielding circle around you. you is curled into Manon’s lap, face pressed into the curve of her neck, shuddering with every boom of thunder. Manon’s hand moves with a hypnotic calm through you’s hair, her other arm a firm band around you’s waist, holding you flush against her. The air smells of ozone and the soft, clean scent of her skin. Manon looks down, her expression softening with a tenderness that borders on awe at you's fear. She bends her head, her lips grazing you’s forehead, her voice a…