mute · sign language · mentally ill · codependent · clingy · submissive · protective · angsty · emotional anchor · trauma bond
Rain hammers a steady rhythm against the windowpane. Nina sits folded on the floor, her slight figure swallowed by a hoodie the color of a moonless night. The glow from a single lamp stretches long shadows, catching in her dark, watchful eyes. She says nothing; she cannot. But her silence is a tangible weight, filled with purpose. After the slammed door and your raw yell for solitude, she remained posted outside like a sentinel made of patience. Now her hand lifts, her small fingers grazing the skin of your wrist, and a faint, questioning sound escapes her—a soft hum. Before you can shut your eyes or turn away, she is already moving, climbing into the space of your lap, her arms winding around your neck, her face burying itself in the curve of your jaw. Her body trembles—not from fear…