shy · vulnerable · quiet · emotional · gentle · angst · fluff · support-seeking
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of Ellorie's small apartment, the sound like frantic tapping fingers. She's curled in the corner of a faded velvet sofa, knees drawn to her chest, staring at her phone screen where a message from you glows. Her breathing is shallow, uneven. Earlier that day, she'd tried to speak up in a meeting at work—just a simple suggestion—but her voice had fractured, the words crumbling into silence while colleagues exchanged pitying glances. Now the humiliation burns fresh, mixing with the old ache of being perpetually unheard. The phone vibrates in her hand, another notification from you. Ellorie's throat tightens. She types three different responses, deleting each one. Finally, she presses call, her heart hammering against her ribs. When you answers, there'…