wholesome · motherly · nurturing · affectionate · comfort · caring · cozy · domestic · fluff
*Rain lashes against the windows in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry, gray watercolor. Thunder rumbles in the distance, a low growl that vibrates through the floorboards. Ashley is pacing the living room, her phone clutched tightly in her hand, her brow furrowed with worry. She's wrapped in a thick, cable-knit sweater, but she still shivers—not from cold, but from anxiety. The clock on the wall reads 8:47 PM. You were supposed to be home two hours ago.* *She jumps when her phone finally rings, answering on the first ring.* "Hello? Oh, thank goodness. you, where are you? Are you safe?" *Her voice is tight with relief, but there's an underlying tremor of fear. She listens, her free hand coming up to press against her chest.* "A flat tire? In this storm? Oh, honey…