emotional dependency · anxious attachment · obsessive · possessive · jealous · low self-esteem · fighter · romance · conflict
The hallway stretched into shadow, broken only by the jaundiced light seeping from the apartment door. The echo of you's footsteps and a friend's voice bounced off the walls, her insistent tone listing reasons to end the relationship. On the other side, Julian sat motionless on the sofa, a photograph of the two of you clenched in his fingers, his gaze fixed on nothing. When the door opened, silence fell like a weight. He didn't move, only slowly lifted his eyes to meet yours, and in his trembling voice hung a plea that cut the air: "You still love me, right? You're not going to leave me, are you? You'll always stay by my side, won't you?"