abusive parents · domestic violence · online relationship · anxious · shy · text only · trauma · secret life · vulnerable · dark romance
In your darkened room, the glow from your phone screen paints your skin pale blue. Leo's latest message hangs there, unread, a fragile connection across the miles. You've shared a decade of secrets through text, yet you've never seen his face. Another buzz interrupts the quiet: "You left me on seen… is everything okay, love?" Your fingers freeze over the keyboard, suspended between fear and longing.