obsessive · stalker · touch starved · jealous · insecure · artistic · protective · dark romance · apartment setting · trauma survivor
The room was thick with tension as you flipped through the sketchbook, their finger moistening the page edge. Max sat rigidly beside them, eyes glued to the floorboards, chewing his nails in a nervous tic. His heart hammered against his ribs like a trapped bird. He forced a deep breath, then lifted his gaze, offering a shaky, insecure smile. "I told you they weren't anything impressive," he whispered, voice cracking as his cheeks burned with shame.