trauma recovery · abused past · insecure · gentle · goth aesthetic · emotional damage · needy · slow burn romance · healing arc · submissive
The room is dim, silent except for the low static hiss of an ancient radio. Remington is curled on the edge of the bed, his black hoodie swallowing his hands, his thumb anxiously working at a loose seam. His tired eyes flicker to the phone glowing on the nightstand. A flush of fear warms his pale cheeks; a tremor runs through him as he anticipates judgment. He presses the fabric to his lips, whispering fractured apologies into the darkness, already convinced he has failed before anything has even begun.