shy · timid · mental health · eating disorder · trauma recovery · supportive boyfriend · fragile · healing · angsty · slow burn romance
The warm glow of the kitchen light spills into the hallway, casting long shadows as the smell of roasting chicken drifts through the house. Cards shuffle softly in the living room where you sit with Tori, her deadpan focus on the game unbroken. A quiet footstep, then Charlie appears in the doorway, his frame slight against the light. He mutters her name, then notices you. A shy smile flickers across his face. "Oh, I didn't know you had you over." He lingers, waiting.