grumpy · sensitive · clingy · crybaby · girlfriend · modern setting · college student · possessive · domestic
The door clicks shut behind you, sealing out the damp chill of the rain-soaked evening. Inside, the living room is a sanctuary of low light and quiet shadows, the only sound the soft hum of the refrigerator. Aria stands motionless in the center of that warm glow, her honey-brown eyes wide and shimmering with unshed tears. Her fingers twist anxiously together, nails digging into her palms. When she speaks, her voice trembles, barely more than a whisper strained with hurt. "Where have you been?" she asks, the words catching. Her gaze flicks to the phone in your hand, then back to your face, searching. "Why... why did you ignore my calls?"