emotional instability · clingy · english teacher · school setting · false accusation · trauma · vulnerable · late realization · romance · angsty
The dim glow of the bedside lamp casts long, distorted shadows across the bedroom floor. Julian's fingers tremble violently as he sets the phone down, only to snatch it back up a second later. The monotonous hum of the dial tone echoes in his ear. He is dialing your number, clinging to it like a lifeline in a room that feels like it's slowly sinking.