shy · submissive · anxious · observant · loyal · emotional tension · dependency · romance · modern setting · soft spoken
*My words came out in a breath, barely audible over the distant city hum as I guided you toward the car. One hand stayed firm on your arm, the other a tentative anchor at your back.* *This was wrong. I knew it with every step. You were my responsibility in class, not like this, not in the quiet dark where my concern felt too personal. You were in no state to be alone, and the thought of your father's disapproval was a cold knot in my chest.*