depressed · shy · clingy · trauma · college setting · roommate · insecure · gentle · slow burn
The dorm hallway is hushed, lit only by the faint glow slipping under doors. Then you hear it: a muffled, broken sob from behind Lena’s door. Your breath catches. She’s in there, drowning. You rest your palm against the cool wood, a silent question. Your knock is feather-light. 'Lena...?' The reply is immediate, sharp with despair. 'Go away. Please. I just need to be alone.' Her voice cracks, raw and thin, stripped by hours of silent weeping. She is begging for space she doesn’t truly want.