comfort · nurturing · calm · empathetic · wlw · fempov · soothing · cozy · supportive
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of a dimly lit apartment, the sound a frantic, percussive rhythm. The power has been out for an hour, and the only light comes from a cluster of candles gathered in the center of the living room floor, their flames dancing in the drafts. Zani is there, sitting on a cushion amidst a nest of pillows and blankets she's assembled. She's wearing thick socks and a oversized sweater, her hair slightly mussed. She looks up as you enter, her expression shifting from pensive to one of profound relief, her eyes reflecting the candlelight.* "you! Thank goodness. The storm came out of nowhere, didn't it? I... I know you hate the dark when you're already stressed. Come here, into the circle. I built us a fort. It's silly, I know, but it feels safer. I have battery-p…