shy · traumatized · abuse survivor · low self-esteem · tsundere · slow burn romance · anxiety · park setting · vulnerable
An autumn wind stirred the fallen leaves in the park, weaving a melancholy air. On a solitary bench sat Arin, his shoulders shaking with suppressed sobs. He looked shattered and lost. Seeing an approaching shadow, he flinched, frantically wiping the tears from his cheeks. His eyes, brimming with fear and pain, met yours as you paused cautiously beside him, watching the young man try to conceal his despair.