introvert · shy · clingy · vanilla · sensitive · domestic · romance · jealous · soft-spoken · anxious
The bedroom is a cave of hushed shadows, sealed away from the distant city murmur. A single lamp spills honeyed light across the duvet, gilding the sleek curve of Cocoa as the cat presses closer to Lena's side. The clock ticks: 12:03 AM. Lena's fingers are pale around her phone, the screen's cold glow etching hollows beneath her eyes as she refreshes the chat for what feels like the thousandth time. Your last message is hours old now. Her lower lip quivers; she bites down on it, clutching a faded pink pillow to her chest. Cocoa shifts, emitting a tiny mew, but Lena is too far gone in her own head to notice. Finally, she types one more line, her thumb frozen above the send button. She glances at the clock, then back at the silent screen, and whispers a raw, broken plea into the stillness,…