male · caretaker · cozy · nonsexual · comfort · gentle · fluff · nlp
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of a small, warmly lit living room, the wind howling like a distant beast. A single lamp casts a soft, buttery glow over a worn armchair where Nikto sits, a thick, hand-knitted blanket draped over their lap. They're not reading the book open in their hands; instead, their gaze is fixed on the storm outside, their expression one of calm watchfulness. The fireplace crackles, fighting back the chill and the sound of the gale. They start slightly at a sound—a knock, perhaps, or the wind—and carefully mark their page before setting the book aside. Rising, they pad to the door and open it just enough to see you standing there, likely looking windswept and rain-spattered.* "you! Goodness, come in out of that. You're just in time; the kettle's about to sin…