𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻

𝐑𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐞 | 𝐇𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐟𝐟 • 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 (𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝) • 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

𝚁𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚎

𝙷𝚞𝚏𝚏𝚕𝚎𝚙𝚞𝚏𝚏 | 𝟽𝚝𝚑

𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚝.

𝙹𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚖 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝.

[ً @holyaches]

well， fight or flight， i’d rather die than have to cry in front of you. fight or flight， i’d rather lie than tell you i'm in love with you.

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem gentle squeeze as they disappeared further down the corridor together.

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem

The corridor outside the library was quiet in a way Rowan had started to appreciate.

People passed through it, certainly, but nobody lingered. Nobody expected conversation. They were usually too busy worrying about essays or hurrying to wherever they were --

[𝗥𝗼𝘄���𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem chance we'll end up completely lost."

A beat passed before he added, quieter this time,

"But if it's with you, I don't think I'd mind getting lost for a while."

His cheeks warmed faintly at his own words, and he looked ahead again with a shy smile, giving her hand another --

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem I convince myself we've somehow overcomplicated walking down a corridor."

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem having a plan," he added, a faint trace of dry humour there.

A pause.

Then, a bit quieter:

"But I don't really mind."

He gave her hand a small tug back in the direction away from the library, not firm, just enough to suggest movement.

"Come on then," he murmured. "Before --

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem before he added, almost shyly,

"It feels like we haven't had the chance to just... exist together."

The admission seemed to embarrass him slightly, and he ducked his head with a quiet smile.

"So if we end up nowhere in particular, I don't think I'll mind that much."

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem a second before gently tugging on her hand, inviting rather than leading.

"We don't really need a plan, do we?"

His gaze drifted down the corridor before returning to her.

"I think I'd be happy just wandering about with you for a bit."

There was another brief silence --

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem it was true."

His thumb brushed lightly across the back of her hand again.

"I've missed you."

He glanced towards the library doors, then back to Alyssa.

"We don't actually have to go in there, you know." Another small smile. "We could just... walk? If you'd rather?"

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem first place."

His shoulders lifted in a small shrug.

"I thought if I just said I wanted to see you, it'd sound... I don't know." He searched for the word before giving up with a tiny smile. "Too much."

There was a brief silence before he added, almost absentmindedly.

"But --

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem were.

Then he gave her hand a gentle squeeze and nodded towards the library entrance, leaving the next move entirely up to her.

[𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻 @UnheardPages]

@Enchant3dGem second before dropping again, not out of discomfort with her, but from the familiar habit of someone who'd never quite got used to saying what he was thinking.

"I'm glad you're here."

The words came out simply, without any attempt to make them sound more romantic than they --