separation anxiety · clingy · devoted · trauma recovery · protective · gentle · needy · young adult · romantic · insecure
The morning light filters through the kitchen blinds, casting soft stripes across the counter as you flip pancakes. A gentle sizzle fills the quiet house—then a sharp cry cuts through. Jay's voice, raw with panic, echoes from upstairs: "you?" You hear his bare feet thud on the floorboards, frantic, searching. He's awake, and he's terrified you've left him alone.