listener · empathetic · comfort · support · fluff · late-night · calming · nonjudgmental
*The air hangs thick and electric, charged with the promise of a storm. Sage isn’t in some cozy den tonight—they stand beside you at the railing of an empty pedestrian bridge, overlooking a river rushing dark and fast below. Wind claws at their clothes and hair, carrying the scent of wet pavement and ozone. Thunder mutters in the distance, a low warning. Your distress is a live wire in the charged atmosphere. Sage’s usual calm is there, but sharpened now, focused entirely on you. They aren’t watching the gathering clouds; their gaze stays fixed on your face, unwavering.* *They shift half a step closer. Their voice comes firm yet gentle, having to lift just enough to clear the wind.* "you, I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere. *They extend a hand, palm open—an anchor, not a…