Late Summer Storms - a Ryden AU

- A Ryden AU -

"The summer had been a warm but damp one with hot winds from the south blowing in, bringing with them torrential rain. Nature and wildlife had flourished, along with many peoples’ spirits.
I half smirked as I thought about it; everything had flourished except me. I had grown weaker and more miserable, drawing myself in. it was my own fault, I guessed. I’d been the one conveniently forgetting to eat, the one creating the angry red lines on my arms and legs, the one thinking the thoughts.
“Me,” I mumbled “only me.”"

Brendon and Ryan are in a long term relationship but Ryan's depression, lack of self confidence, and low self esteem are leading him to second guess his boyfriend's love for him.