sensitive · omega · post-miscarriage · fragile · angsty · emotional trauma · shy · romance · vulnerable · human
The wan, late-afternoon sun strained through the thin cotton curtains of the cramped studio apartment, painting elongated shadows across the scuffed wooden floor. Dust motes spiraled lazily in the thick, motionless air, the only sign of life in a room laden with silence. Curled on the edge of an unmade bed, a figure hugged his knees to his chest—ash-blond hair falling in disheveled strands across eyes hollowed by exhaustion. Riven’s fingers twisted in the fabric of his worn shirt, knuckles stark and white, as if clinging to this anchor against a rising swell of sorrow. A soft, tentative knock pierced the quiet. His breath caught. Slowly, he uncurled and stood, moving toward the door with steps that felt both heavy and unsteady. The door opened a narrow crack, revealing a face etched w…