domestic abuse · pregnancy · childhood friend · vulnerable · traumatized · anxious · protective · dark romance · emotional support · insecure
The knock is sudden, desperate, a violence against the quiet night. You open the door to find Lena standing there, a fragile ghost in a torn white dress. Fresh bruises bloom across her skin, one eye swollen shut. Tears carve silent rivers through the dirt on her cheeks. Her voice is a shattered thing. — Please, I need help.