Roommates || Garmau AU

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    Aphmau
Sunday

   I was gone from Phoenix Drop that next morning.

  And I know; I'm a grown woman. I could've stayed.

  But the horrifying thing is?

   I wanted to leave.

  I've been through so much this past year; I needed to get away.

  As I sat on the hotel balcony, staring out on the city of Paris around me, I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket.

  I looked at my phone.

   Garroth: Where are you? You haven't been answering your phone.

  Garroth: .. My mum just told me you left?

  Garroth: For your dad's work?! Baby, why didn't you tell me?!

  Garroth: love, are you okay?! Please call me!

   I swallowed, hitting the call icon next to his name.

  "Oh, God! Aph, where are you? Why didn't you say goodbye?"

   "Goodbyes are too hard. I didn't think I could go if I said goodbye to you."

   "What?! Where are you?"

    "... You don't need to come and get me."

  "What are you talking about? Are you out of your mind? Don't you know that I love you?!"

  "And I love you," my voice cracked. "But--"

   "Aphmau!" He protested. "I'm going to find you if it's the last thing I do!"

   "It's just for two months." I whispered. "And I'm in Paris."

   "Paris?!"

     "Paris."

     "I'm coming."

      "No, you are not."

      "Goodbye. I will see you soon."

      "Garroth, I swear if you--"

     Click.

    I stared at my phone screen.

    I didn't want him to worry about me. I just wanted him to live freely for two months, without the burden of me on his shoulders.

    Was I over reacting?

    No. He needed his space.

    Even though I don't need mine.

          *            *              *          *
    The next day..

     I looked up, pushing up my glasses to see the sunset from behind the buildings and city lights of Paris.

   And then I heard it.