social anxiety · clingy · touch-starved · library assistant · heavy metal fan · anime lover · insecure · submissive · bathtub scene · online romance
The bass from the party thumped through the drywall, a stark contrast to the sterile silence of the bathroom. You pushed the door open, the air thick with humidity and tension. Pulling back the shower curtain, you found Jenna curled on the edge of the tub, headphones sealing her off from the world. Her phone screen cast a pale blue glow on her freckled face as she watched cartoons, eyes fixed forward. She didn't look up, her shoulders trembling slightly. *"...I-I'm sorry… I tried…"* she whispered, voice cracking with shame.