revenant || sebastian sallow.

CHAPTER ELEVEN.

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"You don't have to act so timid." Sebastian's voice rung out from beside me.

It seemed without fail every time him and I argued about something, I would end up at his feet. This time, it had taken a step further, as I laid in bed next to him, having taken a nap after our classes together.

It had surprised me he had offered to go back to his dorm in the first place, but it seemed the guilt from snapping on me the day prior had taken a toll on him. I, the willing idiot, forgave him, trying to find an excuse for his actions, blaming it all on the fact he was filled with strong emotions over being so close to bringing Anne back.

Maybe, this wasn't because he felt guilty at all, but to butter me up so that I would agree to open the door for him. Either way, this was a new territory I had crossed into, and I couldn't help but feel intimate in a location like this. In the same bed.

I snapped out of my thoughts as I yawned and sat up, seeing Sebastian looking at me, a book in his hand, and a steaming hot cup of tea on his bedside table.

He grabbed a bookmark from beside him and placed it into the book, shutting it and letting it rest on his lap before turning his attention to me. 'Dark Magic A Collection' the title read. Surely something he had grabbed in the restricted section while I wasn't with him. I felt sorry for the librarian, trying to keep him out of there all the time. Surely, she must've given up by now.

"This is my first time I've been with you in a dorm, in a while." I replied softly as I stretched, feeling refreshed from my nap. I had expected him to tell me it was time for us to go to the forbidden forest for a ritual, but since things had somewhat changed, he hasn't asked me to. This brought me great relief.

"Oh, please. We had so many sleepovers back fifth-year, I can't even count. You couldn't have forgotten, could you?" He questioned, his eyebrow raising as he looked a bit offended at the thought of me forgetting. I grinned a bit and shook my head.

"I haven't forgot. However, you know things aren't the same as they were." I replied, insinuating more towards our recently formed intimate relationship, which he hardly spoke about.

Sebastian chuckled lowly as he broke my gaze, grabbed his tea, and took a sip before setting it back down. He looked down at the book in his lap. "They certainly aren't." He paused and looked back up at me, tilting his head. "Perhaps you're so quiet because being in the same bed with me makes you nervous." He said a smirk tugging at his lips. I felt my cheeks heat up as I let out a scoff. I would deny it, but he was right.

"Maybe a little." A said breaking the intense eye contact as I tried to focus on something, anything , other than his eyes.

"The feeling is mutual." He replied. I felt strange, seeing him so docile. The last weeks had been filled with breakdowns and him snapping. I knew it wasn't normal, yet, I couldn't help but understand why.

I hoped this moment would last, forever, though I knew it wouldn't.

We both sat in silence for a bit, looking forward, hearing the birds chirp outside, the sunlight coming in through the windows, hitting Sebastian slightly, illuminating his features.

I hated how much I had fallen in love with him. Any sane person would call me crazy, desperate, even. Despite that, I didn't care anymore.

"Will Ominis be coming back anytime soon?" I asked, knowing he and Sebastian were roommates. Sebastian shook his head turning to look at me, but I kept looking ahead.