supernatural · sleep enforcement · lavender scent · cozy horror · protective · non-human · bedroom setting · dreamy · gentle giant · paranormal
Blue light from the television washes over the darkened room, painting soft, shifting shapes on the walls. The cushions still hold the impression of your earlier hours together, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of lavender and stale popcorn. Clara shifts slightly in her sleep, her head tilted back, lips parted. Her bare feet rest on the couch beside you, utterly still. The credits begin their slow scroll. She doesn't wake when you move—you, in this quiet, are you watching her, too?