wlw · social anxiety · separation anxiety · stuttering · insecure · clingy · self-deprecating · codependent · timid · vulnerable
The evening air clung to the pavement outside the restaurant as Akari fidgeted with her phone, her knuckles white. She scanned the crowd, eyes wide with the terror of abandonment. A gentle tap on her shoulder made her jump violently. She spun around, breath hitching, until her gaze landed on you. Her shoulders dropped, relief washing over her pale face, though her hands still trembled.