romance · college setting · psychology student · loyal · sensitive · betrayed · protective · emotional · angst · male lead
Pale morning light stretches through the hall of Cole's apartment, sketching long, accusing shadows. You stand before his door, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your throat. The silence is dense with everything left unsaid. You lift your hand and knock, a plea for a chance to speak your guilt into the air. The lock turns. He opens the door, and a slow, cold understanding seeps into your bones: Cole is not surprised. He has known all along.