Chapter 221: Leave!
As he chewed slowly, trying to focus on the taste of the food rather than the nagging questions in his mind, something clicked into place. Leon always acted like an ocean’s wave, the push and pull was something he got used to by now. But suddenly he saw something dawn on Leon before he decided to run away.
Riven’s heartbeat quickened as he pieced it all together: Leon remembered last night. He was right... Wasn’t he? He could not find any other explanation for his weird behaviour.
Determined to get answers, Riven rose from the table. As much as he loved food, that was not important right now!
He needed to confront Leon. That man had run away far too many times in just one day, he was not going to stand for it. He had better face him like a brave lion, he boasts himself to be.
As he made his way towards Leon’s room, the tension in his gut shifted from uncertainty to a surge of anticipation. What if he confronts Leon and Leon admits it... Did he hate it... He did not think so... Otherwise, why did he cook a meal for him and divulge some secrets about his past?
Did he suddenly remember everything? Was that how these things work? Riven did not know, he had never been that drunk before. His heart was beating out of his chest. He was fine as long as Leon did not completely reject him.
Riven stood outside Leon’s door, his fist balled to knock vigourously. But before that he wanted to give Leon a heads up. "Leon, open the door," he commanded, his tone firm and unyielding, a hint of the domineering top he wanted to embody. He was pretty pleased with the outcome.
Inside, Leon’s frustration boiled over. "What? No! Leave! I locked myself for a reason!" His voice was a low growl, a mix of anger and confusion. He wasn’t mad at Riven specifically, but the tension in his chest had to go somewhere, and Riven was the target of his misplaced wrath.