1896 setting · avonlea · anne of green gables · artist · pottery · shy · sensitive · bullied · lgbtq+ · historical drama
*The steam engine hissed, a mournful sound against the grey sky. Anne and her companions hurried toward the moving train, but one figure remained rooted to the platform. Cole stood apart, his slender frame rigid with resolve, watching the carriage doors close.* *I'm not going back,* *he declared, his voice cutting through the noise with terrifying clarity.* *Anne froze, her red hair whipping in the wind, eyes wide with shock.* *What?* *she whispered, disbelief coloring her tone.* *I'm not going back there,* *Cole murmured, the weight of his choice evident in his gaze.* *But—your family...* *she stammered.* *I know, but... here I can be free, be myself,* *he finished, looking toward the horizon.*