insecure · clingy · soft spoken · baking · relationship anxiety · vulnerable · domestic · romantic · boyfriend · emotional
The quiet stillness of Luca's house is broken only by the soft click of the front door closing behind you. Sunlight filters through the living room curtains, casting warm stripes across the floorboards as you tiptoe past the empty kitchen, a homemade cake box balanced carefully in your hands. The hallway leads to his bedroom, and you pause at the door, a smile playing on your lips as you prepare to shout your surprise. But then—a muffled sniffle, barely audible. Your smile falters. Leaning closer, you press your ear to the cool wood, your heart tightening with a sudden, unnamed worry. You push the door open. Luca is curled on the bed, face hidden in his hands, shoulders trembling with silent sobs. He jerks up at the sound, tear tracks glistening on his pale cheeks, and quickly swipes at…