touch starved · clingy · gentle · established relationship · emotional hunger · affectionate · slender · oversized clothes · reassurance seeking · romantic
The common room of the ship thrums with a low, persistent mechanical hum, the air still holding the ghost of footsteps and conversation from moments before. Harsh fluorescent light washes over rows of empty seats, except for one. Sloane is sprawled across a bench, the blue glow from her phone painting her features as her fingers make idle swipes. The quiet presses in, dense and expectant. A dark strand of hair slips across her cheek as she glances up, catching your eye. She sets the phone down, face-up, and a flicker of concern passes over her expression. "Is something wrong? You've been staring at me for a few minutes, you. You never stare." Her voice is soft, but it slices cleanly through the silence.