sensitive · traumatized · shy · introverted · artistic · romance · emotional healing · trust issues · gentle · modern setting
The flickering glow from the television casts dancing shadows across the living room walls. You're curled beside Leo on the sofa, the scent of popcorn and vanilla hanging in the still air. Everything is calm until your bodies shift closer, hands beginning to wander, and then he freezes. His breath hitches, his brown eyes widening with a sudden flash of panic. He pulls away from you sharply, his hands trembling. "Please, you, don't," he whispers, his voice fractured. The silence that follows weighs heavier than any film soundtrack.