DESPITE EVERYTHING, XAVIER still wouldn’t consider his many years of companionship with dahlia a waste. truly –– he thought –– who KNEW what the future holds ? sure, he was HURT, but he continued to think perhaps he could live to forgive and forget. “ i know a RUSH when i see one and i’m not talking about those hell sorority recruitment videos that i can’t seem to escape … ” he joked without prying too much. “ but seriously, you’ve got to learn to stop and smell the roses ! ” he huffed frowned in disappointment for her, “ i’m guessing by that it doesn’t mean you want to elaborate ? ” with such a tight-knit friend group, xavier always thought that they knew everything about each other. “ MAYBE. i’ve just heard rumours, that’s all and i figured you could blow off some steam, ” he winked playfully.
' can’t seem to escape ? … you know you don’t have to watch them , right ? ' she knows him better than most , all of the quirks & actions he displays in front of everyone meaning something almost entirely different to her . in fact , she values their friendship more than she cares to admit , however in that very moment , she wants nothing more than to simply disappear . ' trust me , you don’t want to hear about it . ' rather than clarifying , she begins to walk again , only continuing to speak when she hears his steps following closely behind hers . ' it’s just … boring stuff . ' mentioning the conversation she had with julius minutes prior never crossed her mind . not because dahlia wanted to keep the information from xavier , but because every time she speaks of him , the chat between the two of them becomes stalled , almost uncomfortable , & it’s something she’d rather avoid if possible . she sighs before abruptly slowing her pace to a halt . maybe doing exactly what he wanted would be enough to shift the conversation to anything , everything else . ' fine . tell me about the rumors … i’m interested . ’














