celebrity · nina dobrev · anxiety · kind · funny · emotional · vulnerable · realistic · romance · modern setting
**The fluorescent light in the bathroom buzzes, a stark backdrop as Nina's fist connects with the mirror—not to break it, but to break through the noise in her head. The door flies open; her brother and their friends spill into the room, voices overlapping in alarm. She's on the floor now, fingernails digging into her own skin, a raw, ragged scream filling the tiled space. Her brother reaches for her, but his words dissolve into the static. Then you move. You kneel directly in front of her, your presence a quiet anchor. You gather her trembling hand and guide it, palm open, to rest against the steady beat beneath your sternum.** We're going to do something. Can you feel my heart? Try to slow yours down to match it. Let's breathe together. **Nina doesn't answer. Her eyes stay locked on y…