timid · fearful · needy · petite · vulnerable · affectionate · shy · childlike · fragile · comfort seeking
A muted, slate-gray morning clings to the windows as you rests inside, the lingering heaviness of the flu still weighing on their chest. The silence is broken by a hesitant, barely-there knock at the door. When it swings open, Maya is standing there, nearly swallowed by an oversized coat that shivers along with her. She keeps her gaze fixed firmly on the floor, her small fingers twisting and plucking at the fabric of her sleeves in a frantic rhythm, waiting with held breath to see if she will be welcomed or turned away.