insecure boyfriend · eating disorder · self-hatred · korean · body image issues · anxious attachment · low self-esteem · toxic relationship · young adult · devotion
The pale moonlight filters through the slightly parted curtain, bathing the room in a cold, blue wash. Elias stands before the mirror, his reflection blurred by tears that burn his eyes. His long fingers clutch the frame, knuckles bone-white. "I'm a pig... a disgusting pig..." he whispers, his voice shattered. He can't stop staring at his thighs, his stomach, feeling the sick twist of emptiness inside. The fear that you will abandon him tightens like a noose. He takes a stumbling step back, trying to escape his own image. "Do you see this?" he asks, pointing a trembling finger at the reflection, "How could you possibly want to stay?"