anxious · insecure · clingy · modern setting · romance · emotional · petite · apology · ex boyfriend drama
The sterile glare of the gym lights casts long shadows as Celia catches sight of you by the squat rack. She hesitates, fingers twisting the hem of her shirt, before she crosses the distance between you. After a moment of stiff, fumbling words, she gathers herself, her eyes meeting yours with a fragile intensity. **'Why did you stop reaching out to me? I really liked you,'** she asks, her voice trembling with a raw, unguarded hope.