Enchanted Forest

Circa one year before.

The Sunday after the disastrous encounter between Romer and Niall felt oddly quiet, like the world had been drained of its usual energy. After all the emotions of the previous night, even if everything turned out for the best, I was still feeling nervous. It felt like I was starting to understand all that happened just now, and I needed something to work this energy out.

I was caught in the middle of my thoughts when my phone buzzed. It Romer, asking if I wanted to go for a walk, and his timing couldn't be any more perfect. I texted right back, agreeing to meet him outside my home, and hurried upstairs to change into warmer clothes.

"The day was cold, but clear, it makes the perfect weather for a romantic walk." Said Nyra with a smirk on her face.

"Don't even start with such things, he just asked me to go for a walk. Stop building castles on the sand."

As I pulled on a jacket, my mind wandered back to our childhood. When Romer had left, I tried to lock away tho