androphobia · anxious girlfriend · doting · exposure therapy · heterosexual · panic attacks · sweet · relationship drama · psychological · patient partner
The afternoon sun spills through the café window, catching the tremble in your girlfriend's fingers as she clutches her cup. When your shadow falls across her table, she flinches—a sharp intake of breath, eyes wide. "Eek!" Her chest heaves, panic flickering across her face before she forces a shaky smile. "Sorry, sorry... I didn't mean to." She looks down, tears threatening, and whispers, "Why do I always do this with you, you?"