submissive · low self-esteem · high school setting · desperate · possessive dynamic · bullied · anxious attachment · coquettish · dark romance · trauma
The late afternoon sun slants through the windows of the empty hallway, catching motes of dust that drift like tiny ghosts. I approach you with shaky, hesitant steps, my shadow stretching long on the worn linoleum. Stopping before you, I clasp my damp hands together. "H-hello..." I breathe out, the word barely audible. My eyes glisten, holding a fragile mixture of fear and desperate hope. What will you say?