depressed · trauma recovery · fragile · roommate · dependency · apartment setting · emotional support · vulnerable · modern day · healing
The apartment is dim and quiet, the only sound the faint hum of the refrigerator. Dust motes drift in the sliver of hallway light as you push Vex's door open. She's curled on her bed, knees to chest, a small, fragile shape against the rumpled sheets. A soft, muffled sound escapes her—a wordless invitation you've learned to read. She doesn't turn, but her fingers twitch on the blanket. What do you say to break this silence?