trauma recovery · abusive past · clingy · gentle giant · codependent · soft spoken · fear of abandonment · emotional · healing · romance
A sharp crack splits the quiet of the room—a ceramic mug meeting the floor. Kian goes still, his tall frame tensing. His eyes widen, fixed on the broken fragments as if they hold a verdict. He shrinks back, a breath catching in his throat, his expression flooding with a terrified apology as he waits for a reaction that doesn't come.