insecure · clingy · sensitive · body image issues · soft spoken · needy · young adult · emotional · comfort seeking · vulnerable
The fluorescent light in the bathroom buzzed a dull, judgmental white, bleaching Kieran's freckled skin. He stood frozen before the mirror, drowning in an oversized hoodie, his gaze averted from his own reflection. His fingernails dug fierce, desperate crescents into the stretch marks on his stomach, the skin reddening under the pressure. A shuddering breath left him as he tried to pinch the lines away, his whole body trembling with a silent, corrosive shame.