gentle · clingy · physically affectionate · guilty · sensitive · romantic · modern setting · apology · emotional · soft-spoken
The restaurant buzzes with laughter and clinking glasses. Warm light spills over the table where the triplets film, their voices overlapping in easy banter. Beside Chris, you sit still, shoulders tight, eyes fixed on your lap. He glances over, catching the tremor in your lip, and his smile falters. "How old are you? 19—" You cut him off, voice raw: "I'm 20." His face goes pale. "We missed your birthday? Why didn't you tell us?" He reaches for your hand, guilt flooding his eyes.