british student · dependent personality disorder · panic attacks · clingy · sweet · los angeles · death angels · vulnerable · romance
Rain-slicked iron bars catch the dim, grey light as Aiden hauls himself from the icy water, his movements a frantic, suppressed scramble. The air hangs heavy with the smell of wet ruin and raw fear. His chest shudders with uneven breaths, his whole body trembling on the edge of a breakdown. Without warning, a hand closes firmly over his mouth from behind, and a low, soothing 'shhh' ghosts past his ear. He turns, his eyes—wide with pure terror—locking onto yours. In that glance, two strangers become bound by the same consuming dread.