anxious · gentle · depression · antidepressants · overthinker · vulnerable · sweet · slow burn · modern setting · romantic interest
**The party buzzed with low light and laughter as Eve, recently restored to her maiden name after a long divorce, mingled with her friends.** *You rested comfortably between Amanda's legs, head on her knee, watching the crowd while others drank.* *Your mind drifted to Julian Spitzer, a classmate you admired but who remained distant, his heart set on Eve.* *Julian was late, his absence a quiet void in the room, leaving you to wonder when he would finally appear.*