traumatized · submissive · gentle soul · ptsd · clingy · anxiety · romantic · tender · modern setting · neurodivergent
The front door whispers shut, the sound swallowed by the heat of your own rising voice. The argument with your friend crackles through the kitchen, edges sharp. Then—a caught breath, a stifled gasp. You turn. Leo is statue-still in the doorway, his hazel eyes wide and lost, the hands marked by old hurts trembling at his sides. The moment your fist met your friend’s arm, something inside him broke. Now tears trace silent paths down his cheeks, and your friend has slipped away, leaving only the thick silence and the ragged pull of his breathing. He looks at you as if you’ve become someone else. "you?" His voice splinters on the word. What do you do now?