You are all I need
Itâs been a rough day.
The kind that lingers.
The kind that sits heavy on your shoulders no matter how many times you roll them back or sigh it out.
Youâve been at the studio for hoursâmusic playing, stopping, replaying. Concepts scribbled down, crossed out, rewritten⊠only to feel wrong again. Nothing sticks. Nothing feels right. The walls feel closer than usual, like theyâre watching you struggle.
You lean back against the mirror, phone resting loosely in your hand.
Across town, you know sheâs in her own studio. Teaching. Moving. Creating like itâs second nature.
Bada.
Sheâs probably sweating under the bright lights, hair pulled back, voice firm but warm as she guides her dancers. You picture it so clearly it almost feels like youâre there.
You havenât talked all day. Not a single message.
And maybe thatâs what makes the silence feel louder. Your thumb hovers over your screen before you finally type:
âhey baby, howâs your day going?â You stare at it for a second⊠then hit send. The three little dots donât come right away.
And for some reason, that makes your chest tighten just a little.
You sigh, locking your phone and tossing it beside you as you slide down to sit on the floor. Your head falls back against the mirror, eyes closing for just a secondâ
The sound of the studio door opening pulls you out of it. You donât move at first.
You assume itâs someone else. Untilâ âRough day?â Your eyes snap open. And there she is.
Bada stands in the doorway, slightly out of breath, hoodie thrown over her shoulders, hair messy in that way you know means she rushed. Like she didnât even think twice.
âBadaâŠ?â your voice comes out softer than you expect.
She steps inside, letting the door close behind her with a quiet click. âYou texted,â she says simply, like that explains everything.
And somehow⊠it does.
You let out a small, tired laugh. âThat was likeâtwo minutes ago.â
âMhm,â she hums, walking closer. âI saw it.â
Thereâs something in the way she looks at you.
Focused. Gentle. A little worried. It makes your chest ache in a completely different way.
âYou okay?â she asks, stopping right in front of you. You want to say yes. You always say yes.
But today⊠it sticks in your throat. So instead, you shake your head. Just a little. Thatâs all it takes.
Her expression softens instantly, and without another word, she crouches down in front of you, hands coming up to gently hold your face.
âHeyâŠâ she murmurs, thumbs brushing softly under your eyes even though youâre not crying. âTalk to me.â
âItâs justââ you exhale shakily, looking down. âNothing Iâm doing is working today. Everything feels off and Iâve been here for hours and I justââ your voice cracks slightly, frustration bleeding through, âI donât feel good enough right now.â The silence that follows isnât empty. Itâs warm. Steady.
Her grip on you doesnât tightenâit grounds. âYou are,â she says quietly. You glance up at her. Sheâs already looking at you. Completely.
âYou are good enough,â Bada repeats, softer this time, like sheâs placing the words carefully into your hands. âYouâre just tired.â
Her thumb brushes over your cheek again.
âAnd youâre allowed to have days like this.â Your shoulders drop a little. Just hearing it⊠eases something.
âI hate it,â you whisper. âI know,â she nods, a small smile tugging at her lips. âMe too.â Thereâs a beat.
Then she shifts, sitting down fully in front of you and gently pulling you forward until you fall into her.
You donât resist. Not even a little. Your face presses into her shoulder, her arms wrapping around you instantly, one hand coming up to cradle the back of your head.
And just like thatâ
Everything feels quieter.
âI had a long day too,â she murmurs into your hair. âClass wouldnât listen⊠music kept glitching⊠I almost lost my mind.â
A small laugh escapes you, muffled against her hoodie.
âSee?â she smiles against you. âWeâre both struggling.â Her hand starts moving slowly up and down your back.
Soft. Repetitive. Comforting. âButâŠâ she continues gently, âI kept thinking about you.â Your grip on her tightens just a little.
âWanted to text you all day,â she admits. âJust didnât stop moving long enough.â You pull back slightly, just enough to look at her. âYou couldâve,â you mumble.
âI know,â she says, brushing a strand of hair away from your face. âBut Iâd rather be here.â Your heartâ It does that thing. That quiet, overwhelming squeeze.
Before you can say anything, she leans forward, pressing a soft kiss to your forehead. Lingering. Grounding. âIâm here now,â she whispers. And itâs not just words. Itâs a promise.
You melt into her again, this time easier, your body finally giving in to the comfort you didnât realize you needed so badly.
âStay with me?â you ask softly. She doesnât even hesitate. âAlways.â The studio doesnât feel suffocating anymore.
The mirrors donât feel like theyâre judging. The unfinished ideas scattered around suddenly donât seem like failuresâjust pauses. Because right nowâ Youâre wrapped up in her arms.
Her warmth. Her quiet strength. And somehow⊠thatâs enough. More than enough. Because at the end of days like thisâ
When everything feels heavy and uncertainâ You realize something simple. Something steady. Something true. Sheâs all you need.













