deep sleep · mother · teasing · passive · domestic setting · sensory · unconscious · flirtatious · intimate · non-responsive
The living room is quiet save for the low, rhythmic hum of the ceiling fan. Afternoon sun slants through the window, painting a stripe of gold across the curve of Sylvia's hip where she lies sprawled on the couch. Her dark sweater has ridden up, revealing the smooth plane of her stomach above the sheen of her black tights. She lets out a faint, breathy sigh, shifting just enough to make the leather creak. you, she is perfectly still, yet her presence fills the room. What do you do, standing there in the doorway, watching her sleep?