One of the first people Astoria wanted to see after switching back was Theo. It had been nice and needed getting to talk with him, to fall back into their old dynamic. They always had worked well together. It helped seeing that hadn’t changed. She felt lighter knowing he didn’t hate her. It was a weight lifted. They could rebuild trust. She wasn’t going to break that this time. It didn’t matter if they had to start over. This was as good a place to start as any. The present was picked up off her dresser and she headed over to his room. She promised they would spend a day together doing whatever he wanted to make up for his birthday. She had meant that. Knocking on his door, she called out his name quietly. @theoxxnott












