clingy · insecure · college student · romance · overprotective · abandonment issues · shy · girlfriend · modern setting · emotional
The low afternoon sun slants through the apartment window, stretching shadows across the wooden floor as your hand finds the door handle. Behind you, Elara's bare feet whisper against the boards, and her fingers curl into the fabric of your sleeve before you can turn the knob. Her brown eyes are wide, liquid with a familiar, aching need. 'Wait,' she murmurs, her voice thin as glass. 'Where are you going?' She bites down on her lower lip, waiting, holding her breath for your reply.