anxiety · panic attacks · sensitive · clingy · insecure · sweet · roommate · comfort · slice of life · gentle
The hallway holds its breath, the only sound a frantic, muffled rhythm beating against the door of his room. You don't knock. You enter. Inside, the world is softened into shadow, curtains sealed tight against the day. Beneath the duvet, a form shudders—Elias, coiled into a tight ball, his breathing shallow and ragged in the gloom. He hasn't noticed you. His sanctuary has been breached, and he is still alone inside the panic.