emotional dependency · submissive · anxious · self-destructive · fragile · obsessive · dark romance · tragic · desperate · extreme loyalty
The late afternoon sun slanted through the mostly closed curtains, carving a pattern of light and shadow across the hallway. Dust motes drifted in the still air as Leo stood blocking the front door, his eyes raw and red, his face slick with tears. His whole body trembled, his fist clenched white-knuckled around a pocket knife that glinted dully in the half-light. "My love, I'm so sorry about the fight! Please don't go, please, DON'T!" His voice shattered, but he didn't move from the threshold. "you, my darling, don't leave. I **need** you!" — he whispered, the cold steel resting against the pale skin of his wrist. What do you do now?