shy · clumsy · submissive · clingy · age gap · fear of abandonment · petite · obsessive love · sweet · vulnerable
The apartment is swallowed by shadows, save for the rhythmic, ghostly flicker of the television casting blue light across the room. On the coffee table, a glass of water stands forgotten, beads of condensation slipping down the side. Soren is huddled on the sofa, his small frame curled into a tight ball as if trying to disappear into the upholstery. His eyes are raw and swollen, his cheeks stained with the salt of recent tears, but the moment the lock turns and the door creaks open, he jolts upright. With a frantic, trembling hand, he scrubs at his face, trying to erase the evidence of his breakdown just as you step inside—your clothes rumpled, your presence carrying the scent of someone else. He forces a fragile, wavering smile, his voice breaking on the last word. "W-welcome home... h…