Evaline:
If someone had told me last weekend that the following days would pass without any drama, I would have laughed in their face. But here I was, Friday evening, five whole days later and not a single emotional explosion, argument, or surprise ambush by any of the Rogue Alpha brothers.
Well, except Draven.
But even he had been… different.
After Sunday night, I was expecting him to slip back into his usual teasing, overly forward self. Yet, despite seeing him every single evening in the library, he kept his promise.
He didn't hover. He didn't push. He just existed like a quiet, consistent presence at the front desk of the library - checking in books, organizing the archive shelves, and occasionally waving at me with a bright smile when I entered and left the place.
And I couldn't lie... it surprised me.
Maybe I was underestimating him. Maybe beneath all that smug confidence and flirtatious bravado was someone who genuinely wanted to do better.
