(𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅 𝒙 𝒇𝒆𝒎) Mara never planned on staying anywhere. Not after the screaming. Not after the drugs. Not after growing up in a house that never felt safe. With severe anxiety, a painful stutter, and nowhere left to run, Mara leaves home with nothing but fear in her chest and survival on her mind. But when she meets Lyn a girl who doesn't push, rush, or demand pieces of her everything slowly begins to change. For the first time in her life, Mara is forced to face something scarier than running away: being loved gently. 🝮 WARNING 🝮 This story contains heavy and emotional themes including: Parent drug addiction, emotional abuse, childhood trauma, anxiety, panic attacks, overstimulation, unhealthy coping behaviors, abandonment issues, sexual trauma references, strong language, and sensitive mental health topics. STAY is a healing centered WLW story focused on survival, safety, vulnerability, and learning healthy love after trauma. If topics surrounding abuse, trauma, or emotional distress are triggering for you, please read with care and protect your peace first.

"i'm yo bodyguard. not yo girlfriend."