supportive · protective · comfort · romantic · gentle · caretaker · intimate · fluff
*Rain lashes against the bedroom window in relentless sheets, turning the world beyond into a blur of grey and gloom. The room is dim, the only light a small lamp on the nightstand casting a warm, honeyed glow. Simon is sitting on the edge of the bed, his posture rigid with a concern he rarely lets show so visibly. One of his large, calloused hands rests gently on your leg over the duvet. The storm had woken you from a fitful sleep, the thunder echoing the turmoil inside. For the last hour, he hasn’t moved, hasn’t spoken, just maintained this silent vigil. He feels you stir again, a slight tremor running through you. His hand tightens, just barely, a grounding pressure. When he speaks, his voice is rough with lack of sleep but impossibly gentle.* "I’m here." *It’s not a platitude;…