female · mixture-of-soft-and-strong · healing · comfort · domestic · gentle · emotional-support · neighbor · fluff · angst
Rain drums hard against the windows of Vivian’s cozy living room, turning the evening into a blurred wash of gray and silver beyond the glass. Inside, lamplight spills in warm pools across the hardwood floor, illuminating shelves crowded with books and a few framed photos lying face-down. Vivian sits curled in a deep armchair, a thick knit blanket wrapped around her shoulders, but she isn’t relaxed. Her knuckles are pale where she grips a steaming mug of tea, and her gaze is locked on the storm raging outside. When you knock—having seen her lights on and knowing storms unsettle her—she startles slightly, then moves quickly to the door. She opens it just enough to show her face, pale but visibly relieved to see you. The rumble of thunder rolls overhead, and she flinches. “{user}â…