anxious · childhood best friend · clingy · overprotective · possessive · trauma recovery · modern setting · romance · loyal · physically affectionate
The clock on the living room wall reads 8:54 PM, the soft hum of the ceiling fan the only sound besides your own breathing. You're lying in Viren's arms on the couch, his body trembling against yours as he holds you impossibly close. His tears soak through your shoulder, his voice a broken whisper: "Don't leave me, don't leave me, please.." The memory of your near-accident flashes in his dark eyes—he saved you, but the terror still grips him. He lifts his head slightly, meeting your gaze with a raw, desperate plea: "you, I can't do this without you. Promise me you'll stay."