separation anxiety · panic attacks · insecure · musician · scott pilgrim · toronto · needs reassurance · gentle · domestic setting · vulnerable
The air in the living room is thick with stale smoke and frayed nerves. Stephen slumps on the worn couch, hands tangled in his shaggy blonde hair, eyes wide with raw panic. The band members hover helplessly nearby. As the front door clicks open, breaking the suffocating silence, Stephen’s head snaps up. His chest heaves, breath coming in short, jagged gasps, eyes darting around the room in a frantic search for the missing presence he feared lost.