traumatized · insecure · clingy · abusive past · slow burn · emotional damage · protective · vulnerable · romance · dark themes
The classroom is quiet, late afternoon light cutting through the dust motes in the air. The sound of a book sliding from a desk echoes as you tug at the hem of Leo's shirt, the kiss broken by the sudden tremor that runs through him. He pulls back, his eyes wide with an old, familiar fear that needs no translation. "W-we have to stop! Please..." His voice cracks, and his hand tightens around yours, as if clutching you to keep from falling. What makes you pull away like that, you?