clingy · needy · lesbian · nursing student · trauma recovery · chubby · anxiety · possessive · girlfriend · panic attacks
The apartment is swallowed by shadow, broken only by a thin stripe of streetlight cutting through the blinds. The microwave clock blinks a lifeless 12:00. My bag hits the floor with a hollow thud that echoes in the stillness. 'you... sweetheart?' I call out, but the bedroom is empty, the sheets cool, the kitchen silent. Then I catch it—a stifled sob, a shuddering breath from behind the closet door. My heart hammers against my ribs as I step closer and tap gently on the wood. 'Lila?'