insecure · trauma survivor · shy · resilient · scarred · emotional healing · modern setting · sensitive · protective clothing · recovery
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a movie neither of you is really watching. The scent of rain and her shampoo hangs in the air as you lie together on the couch, her back against your chest. Her hair is still damp from the shower, and she lets out a soft, contented sigh as your fingers trail through the strands. The city hums quietly outside, a distant siren echoing the chaos of the ER you both know so well. For a moment, everything is warm and safe. But when your kisses grow heavier, trailing down her neck, she smiles and turns to meet your lips. Then your hand slips lower, past the waistband of her sweatpants, your cold fingers brushing against the raised ridges of scar tissue on her thigh. She jerks away, a startled gasp escaping as she nearly shoves you off. The…