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Best Friends 14

Best Friends 14

Rain was absolutely dumping down as Sienna stared at the data model on her laptop screen and 

sighed

She’d been grinding in the lab and totally lost track of time. When she finally looked up, fat raindrops were smacking against the windows like bullets

She packed up her stuff and walked to the lab entrance, watching the downpour with zero enthusiasm. It had been sunny as hell when she left her dorm that morning who could’ve predicted this weather disaster? She hadn’t even grabbed an umbrella

She was debating whether to make a run for the Tube station when footsteps echoed behind her

Sienna?” 

She turned to find Daniel standing there with a big black umbrella, his pants splattered with mud and his glasses all fogged up from the rain

I thought you left hours ago?She was surprised she’d seen him pack up his laptop around five

Daniel wiped raindrops off his face, looking at the files in her hands. Made it about two blocks before this started. Figured you’d be stuck here without an umbrella, so I came back.” 

He held out the umbrella. I live near your building anyway. Want a ride back?” 

Looking at his soaked hair, Sienna felt this warm feeling in her chest. Yeah, that’d be great. Thanks.” 

They stepped into the storm together

The umbrella was big, but the rain was coming down so hard they had to walk pretty close to stay dry. Sienna could feel Daniel’s shoulder bumping into hers through their jackets, this warm contact that made her weirdly aware of everything

She could hear him breathing steadily next to her, mixing with the sound of rain, and it was somehow really peaceful. Her heart started beating faster, so she looked away, pretending to be interested in the rainsoaked bushes

He smelled like this subtle cologne mixed with that clean afterrain smell that made her feel totally 

safe

When they got to the corner flower shop, Daniel suddenly stopped

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Wait here a sec.He tilted the umbrella more toward her and jogged into the bright little shop

Sienna stood there confused, watching him disappear into the warm yellow light

A few minutes later he came back out holding a small bunch of white roses, water droplets still clinging to the petals

For you.He offered her the flowers with that gentle smile of his. Congrats on getting published last week. I saw how excited you got when you found that journal in the library your whole face lit up.” 

Sienna took the bouquet, their fingers brushing for a second. The contact made her pull back like she’d been shocked

The roses smelled incredible, and looking at the genuine happiness in his eyes made her cheeks warm up

Thank you. I honestly almost forgot about it.” 

Something that important shouldn’t be forgotten.Daniel looked at her with these soft eyes. Your research is really valuable work.” 

They kept walking, and the silence under the umbrella wasn’t awkward anymore it was sweet

Meanwhile, across the courtyard, Ryan stood in the pouring rain, completely soaked

He’d been wandering around with a printed campus map for two hours, trying to find Sienna’s dorm building

Water streamed down his face, his shirt clinging to him, making him look desperate and pathetic

He stared at the entrance to the girlsresidence hall, eyes bloodshot with exhaustion and anxiety about seeing her again

That’s when he spotted the familiar black umbrella

Daniel was walking Sienna to her building entrance. He leaned down to brush some windblown hair out of her face, the gesture casual and intimate

Sienna looked up at him, smiling softly, white roses in her hands

The scene hit Ryan like a physical blow. His fists clenched so hard his nails cut into his palms, but he barely felt the pain

Rain blurred his vision, but he could see perfectly clearly the way Sienna looked at Daniel with this 

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soft trust he’d never seen before

His breathing got ragged, and he couldn’t take it anymore. Ryan burst out of the shadows, his voice 

raw as he yelled

Sienna!” 

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