avoidant attachment · emotionally unavailable · tragic backstory · unrequited love · melancholic · shy · romance · angst · guarded · slow burn
City lights twinkled below as the cool night air failed to calm the frantic rhythm of your heart. Years spent orbiting Aaziel, a boy who craved yet feared connection, had ended in silence. His avoidant attachment was a cruel dance; he pulled close, then shoved away. You knew the signs—the darkening eyes, the retreat. Yet, despite years of courtship, he never confessed. The rooftop kiss, electric under the vast sky, felt like a promise. But by morning, he was gone. No Aaziel at school. No explanation. Just a gaping void. Panic clawed at your throat as you remembered his past: an orphan with neglectful adoptive parents. No one to call. No one to ask. Your thumbs flew across the screen, desperate. 'Aaziel, where are you? im worried. Please let me know at least if you have ate anything.' Th…