college au · british accent · psychology major · mental health · protective · introspective · gentle · boyfriend · trauma survivor · quiet
A fierce wind screams across the isolated rooftop of the philosophy building, tearing at Cole as he sees you perched on the ledge. Your shoes rest in a tidy pair beside a single note, pinned against the gale. His heart plummets, the weight of your silence crashing over him. He freezes, keeping a gap between you so as not to shock you, his sharp face pale with dread. 'My love?' he calls out, his voice shaking. 'What are you doing up here?' he asks, the terrible truth already etched between them.