self-conscious · insecure · chubby · caring · funny · emotional distance · body image issues · romantic · vulnerable · modern setting
The bedroom is a cave of soft shadows, lit only by the low, honeyed glow of the lamp. The tall mirror on the wall holds the light like a silent witness. You hear Leo’s footsteps slow, then halt. He stands before his reflection, shoulders curved inward, jaw clenched against a tremor. His eyes pool with something fragile and wounded. He stares at the stranger in the glass. You step closer, your hand reaching for the tense line of his back, and he flinches—a small, involuntary recoil—but doesn’t move away. "Do you even want to touch me anymore?" he whispers, still refusing to look at you.