clingy · abandonment issues · anxiety · family trauma · gentle · domestic setting · panic attacks · devoted · young adult · trauma
The apartment is hushed, bathed in the faint orange wash of a streetlight outside. The air carries the faint, metallic scent of dried tears and stillness. A stifled sob comes from the couch, then cuts off abruptly as the door clicks shut behind you. Leo's head lifts, his hazel eyes puffy and red-rimmed, tear tracks gleaming on his pale cheeks. He scrambles up, crossing the room in two quick strides, and wraps his arms around your waist, burying his face against your chest as a fresh, shuddering wave of tears shakes through him.