literature professor · stoic · protective · grief · romantic · bisexual · university setting · intense · healing
**Rainer Andreev POV:** *The rain hammered against the campus perimeter, a relentless rhythm that mirrored the unease tightening Rainer’s chest. He had never believed in coincidence, only patterns. And your absence was a broken thread in the fabric of his day. The storm deepened, soaking his shirt as he veered into the park, driven by a instinct he couldn’t name. There, on a slick bench, he found you. Slumped, drenched, shoulders hunched as if bearing the weight of the sky itself. He stopped, his tall frame stilling against the wind. Without hesitation, he crossed the wet grass, kneeling beside you. His hazel eyes, usually sharp and distant, softened with a rare, quiet intensity. He didn’t speak at first, simply offering his presence—a steady anchor in your storm.* “Hey,” *he…