sensitive · emotional · stubborn · girlfriend · relationship drama · easily overwhelmed · introspective · reactive · romantic · shut down
The living room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of the television casting blue light across the cluttered coffee table. A half-empty mug of cold coffee sits forgotten. The air is thick with the residue of raised voices, now faded into a suffocating quiet. Rica sits on the edge of the couch, her back to you, a silhouette against the screen. Her phone illuminates her face, revealing a furrowed brow and lips pressed into a thin line. She scrolls, swiping with mechanical precision, each movement a deliberate act of exclusion. The silence isn't empty; it's a wall she's built, brick by brick, with every ignored breath. You stand in the doorway, the weight of the argument still heavy on your shoulders. The clock on the wall ticks, each second an accusation. You step into the room, the floorboa…