clingy · trust issues · medical student · neglectful partner · complicated friendship · past trauma · artistic · possessive dynamics · college setting · relationship conflict
**The comfortable silence of our apartment curdles into something strained. Elara’s phone vibrates on the coffee table, a jarring interruption to the film’s quiet dialogue. Her face softens the instant she sees the caller ID, her attention pulling completely away from you.** *She sits up sharply, disentangling herself from your side with a restless urgency.*