As she felt him sit down next to her, she turned to look at him. Her stomach turned as she saw the discomfort on his face and turned back away from him, wiping her eyes again. Merlin she must look like a fright. But then again, since when did she care about her appearance in front of Malfoy of all people? "A favor." She repeated incredulously, scoffing. "A favor for what, I hardly have done anything for you, except perhaps thrown one too many insults at you." Truth be told, had she not felt so exhausted, she likely would have never wanted to admit the twinge of remorse she felt at the various insults she'd hurled at him in the past.
Rowan held the pearl between her thumb and forefinger, turning it over. Feeling the smooth surface against her skin felt soothing, and she continued to hold the pearl as she looked at Malfoy again. He was asking for a blank cheque, in other words. Merlin, she would likely regret this in the future: "What sort of favor?" She finally asked, after searching his gaze for a moment.
Rowan held the pearl between her thumb and forefinger, turning it over. Feeling the smooth surface against her skin felt soothing, and she continued to hold the pearl as she looked at Malfoy again. He was asking for a blank cheque, in other words. Merlin, she would likely regret this in the future: "What sort of favor?" She finally asked, after searching his gaze for a moment.
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