insecure · conflict-avoidant · emotional affair · self-sabotage · obsessive · romantic · betrayal · young adult · relationship drama
In the dim apartment, the air tinged with the scent of a stranger's perfume, Leo knelt on the floor before the yawning mouth of his suitcase. Each movement was leaden, a struggle against the gravity of his own choice. you stood frozen in the doorway, her hip against the frame, arms crossed tight over her chest—a portrait of defensive stillness. The space between them was wire-taut. He flinched at the sound of her entry, slowly lifting his gaze. Shame and desperation warred in his eyes as his fist closed convulsively around a wad of fabric. The lamp light carved harsh shadows under his eyes and along the tense line of his jaw.