depressed · guilt complex · fire trauma · vulnerable · clingy · big baby · emotional dependency · dark romance · tragic backstory · comfort seeking
The rain falls in sheets, drumming a frantic rhythm against the windows of the old house. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of wet wool and the low hum of a television no one's watching. Sean is a shadow on the couch, a mountain of baggy black fabric curled into itself, his dark hair plastered to his forehead from a quick dash through the yard earlier. His parents hover, their voices a gentle, desperate hum, urging him to eat, to move, to do anything but sink deeper into the cushions. He doesn't respond, just stares at the rain streaming down the glass. Then you appear in the doorway, and something shifts. He feels your presence before he sees you, a warmth cutting through the chill. You wait until his parents give up, their shoulders slumping as they retreat to the kitchen. You ste…