I haven’t written in years, so this is a little rusty, but I was going for cute and cozy. (And practicing 2nd person for some IF I’m working on…). Constructive criticism is welcome~
Prompt was “Rays”
You lay in bed, wrapped in silken blankets, barely awake. You shift and your foot liberates itself from the cocoon. Freedom feels like the icy snow banks of the Northern Isles but a quick yank brings you back to solace - like a crackling campfire in the night. Rays from sun greet you through the blinds and illuminate your face, but you’re not ready for the light. Not yet. - Wait. What time is it? Surely, I couldn’t have slept too long. It can’t be that late. Not yet.
You sit up, losing the comfort and warmth that enveloped you. It’s late, it’s definitely late. I didn’t mean to sleep so late! Then you hear it. The low hum of their breath beside you and you realize where you are, when you are, how you are – who you are. You can’t help the smile that paints itself across your face. You slip back under the covers and press your body against theirs. The Warmth. For now, nothing else matters.
I think that you have effectively captured cute and cozy here. The length indicates a kind of simplicity which supports how nice and uncomplicated the feeling is. Despite being short, it doesn’t feel like it’s lacking anything and indicates a kind of universality with the second person. Many of us have been fortunate enough to experience a moment very much like this one, and this is a pleasant reminder.
Glad you took a break from your writing hiatus to bring us this. Hopefully there’s more where this came from.
Aww! Thank you so much for your kind words! Consider me 100% melted. I’m definitely planning on flexing those writing muscles more, so I’ll make an effort to post here too!