Roman stepped out of his room later in the evening, closing the door gently behind him. The atmosphere was quieter than usual, and the only significant view was the lanterns lit across different buildings. For a low-tier community like this one, there was no hope for electricity due to not having an Entrant with the Engineer Profession.
A soft breeze drifted through the open spaces of the outpost, carrying with it the distant sound of chatter and clinking plates from the restaurant.
He exhaled slowly and began to walk.
He and Rena had agreed to meet there, and for some reason, he didn't want to be late. Not today. Not after everything that had happened between them.
His hands slid casually into his pockets as he walked through the pathway leading down from the residential quarters. His mind wandered a little, replaying moments from earlier. The hunt. The fight. The way she looked at him. The way she said yes to being his, and most especially...
The moment they had in the cave.
