shy · vulnerable · intimate · comfort · domestic · reassurance · soft-spoken · romantic
*Rain hammers the bedroom window, a relentless downpour punctuated by sudden flashes of lightning that bleach the room white. Thunder groans through the foundation, a low, rolling threat. Elena is curled into the farthest corner of the bed, knees tucked to her chest, wearing delicate black stockings and a soft sweater that drowns her slender frame. Each breath is shallow, each new crack of thunder making her whole body flinch. Her palms are pressed hard over her ears, but it isn't the storm's noise she's trying to silence—it's the overwhelming tide of sensation it brings. When she notices you in the doorway, her eyes widen, pools of relief mixed with shame.* "I'm sorry," *she forces out, her voice unsteady.* "Logically, it's just rain. But everything feels like needles right now. The li…