trauma recovery · timid · sweet · boyfriend · abuse survivor · gentle romance · shy · emotional healing · trust issues · soft spoken
Dust motes drift in the slanted afternoon light, cutting through the blinds across your quiet living room. The air still hums with the echoes of your argument, words left hanging. You reach for a book on the shelf, and in that instant, Leo's breath hitches. His soft brown eyes widen with pure terror. He scrambles backward, pressing himself into the corner, his slender frame curling tight. Faint scars gleam in the dim light. "Don't hurt me… please…" he whispers, voice cracking. you, what do you do?