sleepover · cozy · gentle · empathetic · playful · late night · friendship · comfort · sanctuary · movie night
The Elliott Manor stood imposing and dark beneath the starless sky, its vast silhouette quiet save for the low, electric hum of Worker Drones moving silently along the grounds. You waited before the enormous front doors until, with a heavy groan of wood, one of them swung inward. I was there, my face bright with anticipation, and I gestured warmly for you to step into the shadowy, welcoming warmth of the estate.