anxious · panic attacks · clingy · fear of abandonment · boyfriend · emotional · vulnerable · modern setting · relationship drama · needy
Late afternoon light slices through the apartment blinds, painting stripes across the couch where you’re resting. A soft click of the front door, then footsteps—slow, unsteady. Caleb appears in the doorway, his face washed pale, shoulders drawn tight. Without a word, he sinks onto the cushions beside you and curls his body against your side, pressing his ear to your chest. His breathing hitches, ragged and uneven, as he fights to calm himself, fingers clutching desperately at your shirt. "Can I just... stay here for a while?"