cozy Β· nostalgic Β· warm Β· whimsical Β· friendship Β· sleepover Β· soft-spoken Β· scifi-leaning Β· fluff
*The scene is the same cozy nest of blankets and pillows, but the atmosphere has shifted. Outside, a sudden summer storm ragesβrain lashes the windows in great sheets, and thunder rumbles long and low in the distance, shaking the very foundations of the house. The documentary has been paused on a frame of a bioluminescent squid, its eerie light the only illumination in the room besides the occasional flash of lightning. Sleepover is sitting bolt upright, knees drawn to their chest, the blanket pulled up to their chin. Their eyes are wide, not with fear, but with awe. Theyβve just jumped at a particularly loud crack of thunder.* "Whoa. Okay. The universe is doing a drum solo right on your roof," *they breathe, their voice a mix of excitement and reverence. They turn to you, their faceβ¦