The first name that pops into your mind seems like the obvious choice. You've known Luke for awhile now and while you're not exactly friends with him the both of you get along fairly well. He seems like he has a good heart, or at least willingness to listen to others. He isn't that hard to find either, you've seen him napping under one of the trees in the courtyard on multiple occasions.

And the courtyard is exactly where you find him, except instead of napping he has his nose shoved off in a book. You call his name with a wave as you approach, and he looks up with a grin. For a moment you're worried you might be disturbing him, but before you can say anything he's tossing the book aside (a history textbook, if the title is anything to go by) in a way that says he's happy to have the distraction.

You plop down on the grass next to him, and he asks you what's up. Apparently something showed on your face- you haven't even said anything about a problem and here he is bringing it up. Something about unloading your problems onto a virtual strangers seems... weird. Socially unacceptable, at least. You made it this far though, may as well continue.

Deciding to start off a little slow, you first tell Luke that you're looking for advice. Nothing too heavy! Just... an outsider's opinion on a personal problem you've been having. At the term "personal problem" his expression of interest shifts into one of worry, but you assure him that, really, it's nothing too heavy. Luke nods, giving you an encouraging smile and with a sigh you start to tell him about your boyfriend.

As you speak Luke listens. He does tend to interject with comments of his own, little remarks or opinions about whatever it is you've just said. Sometimes these comments derail the conversation a bit, but one of you is always able to nudge it back on course. Something about these interruptions make it easier to talk to him- they almost make him seem more human. You're not talking to a professional, you're talking to another young adult, someone who will be able to level with you. You feel as though you are talking with someone, rather than at them.

A part of you knows that this doesn't mean you'll get the best advice, but at this point you're just happy you're getting to vent a bit- which is what this request for advice has turned into.

But Luke listens actively throughout the whole of it, and when you finally end with a sigh you can't help but feel relieved. Even if Luke can't provide the advice you're looking for, he at least provided an ear.

As you wait in silence for a reply Luke hums and looks thoughtful. You take a moment to glance at your phone for the time, just to see how long the two of you have been talking, and wince a little when you see that about twenty minutes have gone by. Ah well. It didn't look like Luke was wanting to read his textbook anyway.

Suddenly he looks over at you and you pull your attention back to Luke as he begins to tell you what he thinks. He starts out with the obvious: you still care about your boyfriend. If you didn't you wouldn't exactly be asking for advice on what to do now would you? You nod along and he continues. It's pretty basic stuff really, though you suppose asking anything more from an acquaintance might be a bit much. Eventually though, he brings up the lack of communication, and asks if you have tried bringing up your feelings to your boyfriend.

You haven't, and you're honest about that. It's not easy to prepare pouring your heart out to someone who seems to barely even be there for you. Luke concedes you this, but is otherwise silent. When he speaks up again, it is to say that communicating with your boyfriend would be a good place to start, but he tells you to listen to what your heart is telling you to do. You can't go wrong if you listen to your heart- and, well, your instincts too.

With a chuckle, you nod in agreement. The answers seem so simple and you can't help but feel as though they are obvious. Not that you can judge- it's you that hasn't even attempted to talk to your boyfriend about his troubling behavior. You thank Luke for his time with a smile, and he grins in return. You get the feeling that he's happy trying to help others. You can appreciate that, you suppose.

You wave at him as you leave, and you see him return the gesture before turning back to his textbook with a frown. You can't help but chuckle to yourself and you decide to take his advice. You pull out your phone and start typing out a message to your boyfriend, asking if you can meet up later.

You can listen to your heart, but first you have to speak your mind.