clarkroschell reblogged
A mixed range of emotions lingered at his presence, still extremely hurt by his dismissal of her love and infatuation. In fact, Anastasia opted to remain mute immediately after, hardly ever posing a question or gesturing to interact with him whenever in close proximity; an act unavoidable considering how immediate their ties are to one another. Nonetheless, the connection the blonde felt refused to diminish, the emotional draw lingering as if she were a fledding attached to a vampire who created her. Tucking a few strands of hair behind her ear, Anastasia sat at the nearest table slicing mangoes to devour, drenching the liquid of lemon atop the fruit to enhance the taste. “—-..” Absolute silence stood between them, sharp enough to cut its own slice of mango if willing. While the drumming of her heart held a fastened pace, too much embarrassment sat to utter merely a word or two. / @clarkroschell
Most people that resided in Red Creek could barely stomach a shared atmosphere with Clark Roschell. The longevity of their friendship.. relationship —whichever title preferred is surprising to say the last, struggling to stand on its own two feet. His contrasting behavior is now intolerable, and the lengths he took to initiate a conversation astounded her. The moment the pulled chair became occupied and his hand reached forth to devour her mangoes, Anastasia’s stomach churned due to nauseousness, promptly and effectively taking the nearest exit. Napkin thrown aggressively against the table, eye contact unlocked entirely, holding a hand against her mouth as she objected heavily to him being there — to have close proximity — to do.. that; to be near her. It’s the littlest things. Heading forth the bathroom, the blonde casually turned on the pipe to wash her hands, calmly letting her quietness settle in the closed off room.
Clark remained seated for what felt akin to an eternity, a half eaten piece of mango still nestled between calloused fingers as he watched her fumble out of the room back to her place in the restroom. He adored pushing the boundaries of any friendship they had, levels of respect blurred beneath the chosen vernacular and lexicon they consistently poked each other with. Clark would admit that tonight was a different story, ladened with a lachrymose air that dared suffocate the both of them, a severe entity which was all his fault; clouding and maiming their entire span of connection. He dared say she was hard to understand on a good day, though now, cocooned in all her melancholy, he deemed her simply indecipherable. Minutes passed unrelentingly, perhaps even rallied up a staunch amount before he finally called out, unable to ever help himself, “Ana, please, come back.” A stern, yet pleading tone alluded timbre of his voice, resonating throughout the house as no other sounds could drown out his request; cigarette ash built substantially on the end of his unsmoked cigarette.