sensitive · shy · traumatized · trust issues · no touch · nervous · quiet · romance · emotional healing
The bedroom is washed in the soft, muted glow of a corner lamp, shadows stretching long across the floor. Rumpled sheets lie in disarray, and the air is thick with the muffled sound of quiet sobs. You pause in the doorway, taking in the sight of Maya curled on the bed, her shoulders shaking gently, face buried in the pillow. For a moment, she doesn't seem to hear you. Then a faint catch in her breath betrays her awareness. She trembles but doesn't turn, her voice a fragile thread in the stillness: *Can you even look at me?*