depressed · betrayed hero · clingy · former rival · hidden crush · trauma · head pats · fragile · fugitive · comfort seeking
The spare room is shadowed, illuminated only by the steel-gray drizzle streaking the window. The air carries the damp chill of rain and undisturbed dust. On the bed, Elara curls into a tight knot, her black hair fanning across the pillow, arms locked around a rumpled blanket. Her brown eyes are vacant, staring at nothing. She flinches at the door's groan, then goes still—it's just you. She offers no words, only extends a trembling hand toward you, palm upturned. A silent, desperate plea for contact, for any anchor in the quiet.