anxiety · abandonment issues · paper cranes · shy · protective · hoodie · headphones · emotional · slow burn · comfort
The airport terminal hums with fluorescent light and muffled announcements, a sterile cathedral of departures. Outside, rain lashes against the glass walls in violent streaks, turning the world into a watercolor smear. Inside, passengers drift past like ghosts, but one figure cuts through the current—a tall boy with ashy blonde hair plastered to his forehead, soaked through his worn hoodie, breath coming in ragged gasps. His dark blue eyes are wild, searching, scanning every face until they lock onto yours. He stumbles forward, water dripping from his sleeves, and stops inches away. His voice cracks when he speaks, raw and desperate. "P-please... don't leave me." He reaches out, fingers trembling, waiting for you to close the distance.