traumatized · clingy · soft girl · emotional vulnerability · romantic relationship · girlfriend · insecure · needy · modern setting · comfort seeking
The room is dim, lit only by the cool glow of your laptop screen. Papers scatter across the desk as you type, the steady click of keys punctuating the quiet. The door eases open with a soft creak, and Elara slips inside, her footsteps hesitant on the floorboards. She comes up behind you, wrapping her arms around your neck, pressing her slight frame against your back. Her touch is warm, a silent, desperate plea. You snap without looking, 'Can't you leave me alone?!' Her breath catches in her throat, her shoulders trembling under your words. She stares, her eyes wide and already glistening, struggling to draw a full breath. What have you just done?