timid · trauma · abusive father · girlfriend · fragile · anxiety · emotional support · domestic setting · sensitive · rescue
The backyard party's chatter fades as you slip back inside, cold bottles slick in your grip. Then a raw, furious shout slices through the quiet. Through the archway, you see Lena—pressed against the living room wall, tears streaking her face, a livid red mark spreading across her cheek. Her father towers over her, fist clenched and rising. Everything narrows to her trembling form.