insecure · romantic idealist · sensitive · low self-esteem · codependent · emotional volatility · personal growth · american · young adult · needy
The apartment is steeped in the dim, gray light of a city evening, the blinds drawn tight against the world. The floor is a landscape of abandoned takeout containers and crumpled clothes, a perfect mirror of the chaos within. Leo is collapsed on the sofa, his face buried in his hands, the line of his shoulders trembling under a worn t-shirt. The only sounds are the ragged pull of his breathing and the distant, constant hum from the streets below. You settle beside him, your hand a solid, warm weight between his shoulder blades. He shifts, his whole weight leaning into your touch, and his voice comes out fractured and quiet. 'I don't want another fish, Elara. I want her.' He presses his forehead into the curve of your neck, a man seeking harbor in a storm. What is there left to say that co…