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Was that it? Did he regret it? Did he think it would be awkward, so he decided to avoid me altogether? It didn’t seem like something Sebastian would do, but how well did I really know the guy? I know what’s said about him in the media and from what little he’s told me, but that’s about it.
Letting out a sigh, I turn toward the piano.
“We’re not waiting for him, Henry.”
For the next hour, I try to push all thoughts of Sebastian and where he is out of my head, but it’s hard. No matter how intently I try to focus on the music, my glance keeps darting to the spot where Sebastian is always sitting, expecting to feel his gaze on me, but it’s not there.
How did he sneak under my skin in just a few short weeks? It shouldn’t be possible, not with how much he annoyed me in that same amount of time, and yet… I could see it. I could seehim, the man hiding behind flirty lines and charming smiles that he gave to the public and his fans, and it was that man I was afraid I was starting to fall for.
Not the bad boy rockstar everybody knew and loved.
Not the guy whose music made me stand strong when I was at my lowest.
But Sebastian, the man that I was starting to see underneath all of it.
In the end, I give up halfway through my session and gather my things. The walk back to my apartment is quick, and as I climb to my floor, my attention shifts to the apartment on the other side. No sound comes from it like it’s empty, which for all I know, it is.
I stand in the middle of the hallway for what feels like forever, debating on what to do. I could go to my apartment, get myself some dinner and chill for the evening. It’s what I should do. But this other part of me doesn’t want to let it go.
Muttering under my breath, I go to his door instead and knock loudly.
The sound echoes in the quiet space, and I hold my breath as I wait to see if he’s going to open.
I wait and then wait some more, but there is nothing.
“Well, then…” I let my hand drop, that feeling of disappointment that’s been building the whole day now coming back in full force. “I guess it’s time to go home, Henry.”
I turn around, pulling out my keys. They chime together as I find the right one and slide it inside the knob, but before I can turn it, I hear a soft groan.
“Birdy?”
I turn on the balls of my feet, my heart hammering in my chest. “Sebastian?”
“Y-yeah,” he stutters. His voice sounds off, low, and even more raspy than usual.
My brows pull together. “Are you okay?” I take a step forward. Something didn’t feel right, but I couldn’t quite pinpoint what.
“Yeah, just…” Sebastian starts coughing violently, the sound so loud a shudder goes down my spine.
“Hey,” I extend my hand until I finally touch Sebastian’s shaking back. He’s bent forward, his whole body quivering as he coughs for what feels like forever.
“F-fine,” he mutters after a while as he straightens to his full height. “Just…”
But he doesn’t get to finish because he stumbles forward. Letting the harness drop out of my hand, I move closer, wrapping my arms around his waist as his body crashes into mine. Sebastian curses loudly and tries to pull back, but another coughing fit stops him.
“Shh, I’ve gotcha.”
I run my hands up and down his back, trying to soothe him until he’s done coughing. Only then do I loosen my grip, but just slightly.
“I shouldn’t be close to you now,” he protests, but I ignore him, raising my hand to his face.
I hesitate for a split second before cupping his cheek and sliding my hand all the way to his forehead. He’s so tall I have to rise on the tips of my toes to reach it, only to suck in a sharp breath. “You’re burning up.”
“That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you. You shouldn’t be here.”
“I’m fine. You should be worried about yourself.” Letting my hand drop, I slide it around his waist. “Place your hand around my shoulders. We have to get you to bed. C’mon.”
“Birdy…”
