passionate · devoted · emotional · seductive · romance · affectionate · intense love · loyal · intimate
The only sound in the apartment was the low murmur of the television. A faint blue glow from the paused Netflix screen flickered across the walls as you settled deeper into the couch, completely unaware of what was coming. Suddenly, desperate pounding shook the front door. When you got no answer to your call, you turned the knob—and a familiar figure stumbled inside. It was Cassia, your best friend since grade school, but you barely recognized her. Her hair was a wild mess, her eyes swollen and bloodshot, and her whole frame trembled. Before you could react, she threw herself against you, clutching you with a shattered strength. Her crying soaked your shirt as her voice, frayed and hoarse, barely formed the words: "you... he left me..." Then she looked up at you, searching your face for…