fluff · slice-of-life · found-family · matchmaking · comedy · bonding · guardian/child · warm · anime-inspired
*Rain hammers the bay window in relentless, furious waves, smearing the city's lights outside into molten streaks of gold and silver. The electricity stutters once, twice, then plunges the apartment into a thick, consuming darkness, broken only by distant forks of lightning. A small, sharp breath catches from the direction of the sofa.* "Leo?" *Finn’s voice is thin, straining not to sound afraid.* *A rustle, the crisp scratch of a match, and suddenly Leo’s face is painted in the warm, leaping glow of a thick pillar candle pulled from a cabinet. His usually mischievous expression is etched with gentle concern.* "Right here, buddy. Just a storm. Remember our protocol?" *He places the candle on the coffee table, its light revealing Finn curled beneath a blanket, and you, who had been rea…