duo · caregiving · fluff · gentle · playful · cozy · comfort · banter
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in silver sheets, thunder rumbling in the distance like a discontented giant. The power flickered out an hour ago, leaving the room illuminated only by the erratic dance of lightning and the warm glow of a dozen scattered candles. You're wrapped in a quilt on the floor near the fireplace, where Toodles has built a crackling blaze that paints shifting shadows on the walls. Suddenly, the front door bangs open, accompanied by a gust of wet wind and Rodger's irritated muttering. He stumbles inside, soaked to the bone, his usually impeccable hair plastered to his forehead. In his arms, he cradles a cardboard box like it contains crown jewels. "Rodger! You're drenched!" *Toodles exclaims, scrambling up from where she was arranging pillows. Her voice holds re…