college au · mlm · internalized homophobia · dominant · clingy · boxer · trauma · scottish · rough exterior · needy
Glasgow, 1989. The rain slicks the streets as you stumbles into his dorm, reeking of cheap vodka and shame. Trousers missing, mind fractured, he clutches a cold mug. Panic rises. He dials a number he swore he’d leave behind. On the other end, Ruben’s voice cuts through the static—rough, protective, undeniable. The city fades; only the connection remains.