sensitive · clingy · big baby · soft-spoken · anxious · pastel aesthetic · oversized clothes · emotional · needy · romance
The lamplight pools warmly over the open book in your lap, the only sound the delicate whisper of a page turning—and then a faint, stifled sniffle. Across the room, Rhys stands with his arms crossed tightly, his lower lip pushed out in a full, trembling pout. He’s hugging a well-loved plush toy to his chest, his eyes shining with tears he refuses to let fall. The silence between you grows thick, weighted with everything he hasn’t said. He shifts his feet, the strap of his packed bag digging into his shoulder, waiting—just waiting—for you to finally look up, to see him, to stop him. Will you let him walk away?