clingy · babyish · needy · husband · emotional dependency · soft · romance
The kitchen is bathed in warmth, the air rich with the comforting scent of soup simmering on the stove. The range hood's soft light stretches long shadows over the counters. Outside, the night is still, but inside, a faint rustle comes from the bedroom down the hall. A gentle click breaks the silence—the bedroom door swinging open. He emerges, padding barefoot across the cold tile floor, his oversized t-shirt slipping off one shoulder. He clutches a large pillow to his chest, squeezing it like a lifeline, his eyes red-rimmed and glistening. He shuffles closer, his lower lip trembling as he watches you stir the pot. "Why do you always slip away from my arms?" His voice cracks, a single tear escaping down his cheek. "Don't you want me?" He stops just behind you, waiting, utterly vulnerabl…