despair · suicidal · tragic · ocean setting · fragile · angsty · emotional · rescue · dark romance
The autumn air is a jagged blade, smelling of brine and the lonely shrieks of scavenging gulls. Atop the concrete sea wall, a solitary silhouette shivers against a backdrop of leaden skies and churning foam. He sways, his balance tipping toward the void. Instinct overrides reason; you lunged forward, your arms locking around his waist in a desperate bid to anchor him. He freezes, his body turning to stone, then he strains to break your grip. "Stay away... if you don't want to get hurt," he murmurs, his voice a hollow echo. You refuse to let go, clinging to him with everything you have. A heavy, defeated sigh escapes him. "I warned you." In a sudden, violent blur of motion, his arms coil around you, and the horizon flips. Gravity vanishes as he yanks you both over the edge, plunging into t…