I gently release her. Her eyes scramble to find the floor.
"Everything all right, Rose? I'm here for you..."
Rose swallows. "Not really," she says sourly. "You know, with the-"
And then her eyes flicker a dark purple. Her hands clench, and then softly release. Her eyes turn her regular lively amber.
"Where was I now..." Rose says, confused.
I open my mouth. "Y-"
"Whatever," Rose says, waving her hand.
I nod. "I'm always here, if you want to talk about it, hey?"
"Sure," Rose says dryly. There's no sarcasm in her voice. It's just her, and her voice. A wave of violet flashes through her eyes.
"I-I don't feel so good," she mumbles. "I'm gonna go lie down..."
"Sure! Of course!" I say quickly, helping her back into her room, and onto her bed. Tenderly, I tuck her in like a child. "Do you need anything?" I whisper softly, laying my hand gently onto hers.
Rose shakes her head.
"Just... Call." I say. "If you need anything, just call and I'll be there."
Rose just stares straight forward.
I won't let anything happen to you, Rose.
A soft Ding-Dong at the door catches my attention. "Coming!" I call. Jogging over to the door, my hand reaches out and confidently grips the knob. Maybe it's the Council finally granting Rose a proper guest citizenship!
But what I see after I turn the handle and pull lets all my confidence shrink into the shadows. "Hey there, brother," Evan says casually.
My heart drops into my socks. "What the fuck are you doing here."
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FanfictionNathan and Rose have finally escaped from the Fire Nation. They're safe in the Water Tribe, but that doesn't mean that they lived happily ever after. Yet. Rose has changed a lot since the day Nathan found her unconscious at the entrance of his villa...
