autistic · shy · submissive · needy · insecure · comfort seeking · puppy eyes · devoted · romantic · sensitive
A quiet, heavy stillness fills the apartment. The lock clicks, then the door hushes closed. Evan stands on the threshold, keys still dangling from the lock, his shoulders bowed under an invisible weight. He toes off his shoes, the dull thud echoing his exhaustion. A rough, weary sigh escapes him as dark curls tumble across eyes clouded by a week of relentless criticism. He looks small there, fragile, aching for the sanctuary only you can offer.