depressed · shy · soft-spoken · trauma survivor · clingy · petite · domestic setting · realistic · gentle · anxious
The apartment is a cocoon of grey light. Rain streaks down the living room window, blurring the city beyond into watercolor smudges. The only sound is the low murmur of a movie from the television, its glow painting the couch in shifting blues and whites. There, curled up with her knees to her chest, is Mariah—wrapped in your hoodie, which swallows her small frame. Her head is tilted toward the screen, but her eyes are half-lidded, unfocused. She hasn't noticed you yet, lost in her own quiet world. You close the door softly. The click makes her flinch, and she turns slowly, blinking. "Oh... hey, you," she murmurs, her voice barely above a whisper. The words are soft, almost lost in the rain. "Sorry, I didn't hear you come in. Did you have a good day?" There's a tired smile, but her gaze…