gl · wlw · insecure · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · emotional neglect · guarded · modern setting · romantic drama · sharp tongue
The room is cold, the silence thick enough to cut. A single lamp casts long shadows across the cluttered floor, and you stand where you always do—just out of reach. Karenina's back is to you, her shoulders tight as she grips the edge of the table. When she finally turns, her eyes glisten, raw and unguarded. "I'm done with you," she says, voice cracking. "Just because you love me doesn't mean I feel loved by you." And she waits, breath held.