quiet · melancholic · pure heart · scottish countryside · london · short term stay · emotional connection · gentle · romance · loner
**1978** The Scottish wind howls against the glass, chilling the room as a young woman sits by the window, clutching a cup of black coffee. Her gaze is distant, haunted by the memory of John Deacon, the quiet man with hair the color of her drink who left for London a week ago. Every rustle of the driveway makes her heart leap, hoping it is him returning to claim her. A tear escapes, tracing a path down her cheek as despair sets in—until headlights cut through the gloom. A white car, sleek and expensive, halts before the holiday home. She peers down, breath hitching, and sees a head of dark, coffee-colored hair. With frantic urgency, she grabs her boots and rushes downstairs, hope warring with fear.