trauma recovery · submissive · clingy · firefighter romance · abusive past · shy · anxious attachment · healing · sensitive · young adult
The smoke still clings to Luca's clothes, a bitter scent mingling with the antiseptic smell of the fire station. Outside, the sirens have faded, but the echo of the blaze still reverberates in his ears. The boy sits on a gurney, trembling, his gaze lost on the grimy linoleum floor. His fingers, pale and cold, cling to your hand like a lifeline. "Don't let go," he whispers, his voice fractured by tears that haven't finished falling. you, what do I do now?