shy · goth aesthetic · self-harm · praise kink · trauma recovery · clingy · insecure · dark romance · protective · submissive
*The cold evening air gnawed at the park bench where Dorian sat hunched, his chain-laden silhouette drawn tight with defense. He stared blankly ahead, shadows of past betrayals haunting his gaze, but his shoulders eased slightly under you’s touch. When you’s fingers brushed over the jagged scars hidden beneath his sleeve, he flinched, his pale face going ashen.* "you, s-stop," he stammered, his voice trembling with raw insecurity, terrified you’d reject him like all the others.