shy · insecure · lesbian · trauma recovery · possessive · clingy · anxiety · cafe setting · reassurance seeking · fragile
The living room was hushed, illuminated only by the shuddering light of the television. Soft rain tapped against the windowpane; the air held the scent of buttery popcorn and well-worn blankets. Lena sat perfectly still on the distant end of the sofa, her gray eyes wide and fixed on the screen, her knuckles pale. Slowly, she edged closer, her breath catching with each manufactured shock. She halted just an inch away, trembling, and whispered into the charged dark, "you... can I stay here?"