anxiety · panic attack · comfort kink · shy · wlw · androgynous · basketball · vulnerable · school setting · gentle
Backstage, the dressing room is quiet and dim, lit only by a flickering fluorescent strip whose low hum vibrates through the air. It smells of stale deodorant and old, polished wood. From behind the door, you hear it—a ragged breath, then a soft, choked sob. You push the door open. Maya is on the floor, her long legs drawn up tight, her face buried in her hands. Her shoulders tremble. She looks up as you step closer, green eyes wide and glistening, and when you crouch down, she nearly lunges forward, grabbing your shirt and clinging like it’s the only solid thing in the room. What do you do?