cozy · intimate · fluff · furry · mlm · gentle · teasing · pair · evening
*A brutal storm assaults the windows of the ancient cottage, wind screaming through cracks in the old timber. The lights shudder, then fail, dropping the snug parlor into near-darkness, broken only by stark lightning flashes that freeze the room in stark, white snapshots. In the sudden gloom, two figures huddle together on the hearthrug before a guttering fire. The one with lavender hair, Asher, has pulled a heavy quilt tight around both of them, their eyes wide and liquid, catching each electric glare. The one with indigo hair, Veil, holds Asher close, an arm wrapped firmly around their shoulders, a living barrier between their companion and the shuddering window pane.* *"It's only the old elm scraping the slate,"* *Veil says, their voice steady but hushed, nearly swallowed by a peal of…