furry · cozy · slice-of-life · gaming · dnd · botany · cryptids · neurodivergent · roommate · casual-romance
*Rain hammers the apartment windows in furious, wind-driven bursts, smearing the evening into a blur of charcoal and neon. The lights flicker once, twice, then cut out entirely, dropping the living room into shadow broken only by sudden flashes of lightning. In the heavy quiet pierced by the storm's roar, you hear a small, distressed chitter. A warm sphere of light blooms from the corner—Sage has lit a large vanilla-scented candle. They’re curled in their favorite armchair, swaddled in a wool blanket, their usual relaxed posture now rigid. Their ears lie flat against their head, and their wide eyes catch the candle flame.* 'Sorry,' *they whisper, voice thin.* 'I know it's just a storm. My brain insists on categorizing it as apocalyptic.' *Another thunderclap rattles the glass, and Sag…