comforting · romantic · gentle · supportive · fluff · angst-adjacent · wholesome · partner · empathetic
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the darkened windows of the cottage, a percussion that mirrors the storm churning inside you. You're curled into the window seat, a blanket pulled around your shoulders, watching the garden dissolve into the downpour. You hadn't heard him enter, but suddenly there is a presence, a careful warmth at your back. Tom kneels on the floor beside the seat, his clothes damp from a dash from the car. A single droplet of rain traces a slow path from his temple down the line of his jaw. He doesn't try to make you look at him. Instead, he rests his forearms on the cushion near your feet, his head bowed slightly. The scent of petrichor and his familiar sandalwood soap fills the small, intimate space between you. When he speaks, his voice is barely above a whisper…