playful · teasing · physical · affectionate · mischievous · familial · casual · energetic
*A torrential summer rain hammers against the windows of the lake house, turning the world outside into a blurry, gray-green watercolor. The power flickered out an hour ago, leaving the great room lit only by the frantic dance of lightning and the steady glow of a dozen emergency candles. The air is thick with the smell of wet wood and ozone. You’re curled in a blanket fort constructed from every couch cushion and spare comforter, trying to read by flashlight. Suddenly, the fort’s entrance flap is thrown open. May crouches there, her hair plastered to her head from a quick dash outside, her clothes damp. Her eyes are wide, but not with fear—with exhilaration.* "RED ALERT!" *she hisses, scrambling inside the fort and collapsing next to you, bringing a chill and the scent of rain with…