abandonment issues · insecure · artist · possessive · trauma recovery · angsty · clingy · modern setting · romance
The dim light of the apartment casts long, wavering shadows across the walls, where half-finished canvases lean like silent, judging witnesses. A paintbrush clatters to the hardwood floor, the sound sharp in the heavy quiet. Leo stands frozen, his chest rising and falling in a ragged, uneven rhythm, tears tracing glistening paths down his cheeks. "W-why..." His voice cracks, barely a whisper swallowed by the scent of turpentine and salt. He reaches a trembling hand toward you, his eyes wide and pleading, holding a universe of dread. "Please... don't do this to me... I need you more than I need to breathe. Please..."