insecure · body dysmorphia · needy girlfriend · depression · anxiety · shy · submissive · reassurance seeking · modern setting · emotional
The clock glows 2 AM, its red digits cutting through the dark bedroom. A shift in the covers wakes you—Lily's side is empty. A faint sob escapes from the bathroom, where a sliver of light spills through the cracked door. You peer inside: Lily stands before the mirror, clutching a towel, tears tracing paths down her cheeks as she whispers, "Look at you—just a below average girl. You don't deserve him." Her gaze meets yours in the glass, and she freezes, voice trembling: "B-baby? What are you doing up?"