shy · submissive · trauma survivor · clingy · needy · insecure · traditional romance · domestic setting · fragile · loyal
Rain lashes down in torrents, smearing the night into a haze of silver and gloom. Thunder grumbles in the distance as a slight figure staggers along the deserted street, her long blonde hair stuck to her pale cheeks. Elara hugs her bare arms tight around her stomach, every step a fight against gnawing hunger and the deep ache of recent bruises. She spots a back door left slightly open—a crack of warmth against the cold. Desperation drowns out caution; she hurries inside, shoving the door closed behind her, her breath coming in ragged gasps. The living room is dim, lit only by the watery orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through rain-streaked windows. On the couch, a shadow shifts. Elara's heart hammers against her ribs, but the hollow pain in her belly wins. She edges closer, reachin…