He Came Back Running Novels & Stories

When I look at him again, an emotion passes through his eyes . " I can't believe that I once ran away." He says, touching my hair." Three words, made me run for the heels." " I cried so much when you did, I wanted you to come back so badly. I thought you would never comeback, but you did." " But I did." " You always come back for me Roman O'Connor. " " And you've long waited. Now here we are, together finally." I smile at that. From a distance, we hear the shouts of people, doing the countdown. He leans down to rest his forehead against mine, cradling my face as he joins everyone else. Once he reaches the number one, he starts to pepper my face with kisses, making me giggle.

“Did I catch you at a bad time?” He shakes his head as his breathing steadies out. “I went out for a run as well, I just got back and thought I could get upstairs and change before you got back. Then I……got a text from one of the bartenders you were here, so I ran down.” That sounds like a lie. “Did you follow me?”

The just threw me on his back and literally bolted out of the woods. Situations at that time left no room for common courtesies. He started running, a bit slowly at first and then gradually picked up the pace. I had to tighten my grip as he begun sprinting through the forest. Falling off of his back at this point would feel like jumping out of a speeding car. In almost no time we were back at the house. Our house. Hm. That sounded nice. I was well aware that we had gotten home, but I didn't feel like climbing off of him.

I mumbled out of surprise as I confirmed myself that he is indeed the owner of that laugh that I heard that day. I went in annoyance but then I was surprised when there were weird noises I heard. He's going out of my side and he started to run away. Why is he even running? I am not sure about that but then without even thinking I stood up immediately and ran after him. Why am I even running? I didn't let all the sides I tried to Chase him but then to my surprise there was a weird drop that is hidden in this part that I step on. "A… shit"

Hr thought. Slowly he started running back towards home; he needed his Sages to heal him, his face gaining fresh scars from Ceberus claws.

SILAS POV It doesn't take him long before he is back by my side, but this time, he is only wearing some basketball shorts. He takes a deep breath and asks, "Do you think you could keep up with me?" "Of course!" I watch as he shifts and then takes off running. I follow as he runs this way and that until I notice what she has done. I stop and let out a loud whistle. Marcus stops and shifts as he walks back towards me.

I stood there looking confused before I realized what he wanted. "No, I don't think I want to get on your back", I say as I held my hands up and took a few steps back. He groaned almost in a annoyed way before getting up and taking off. I huffed before following after him. I started running trying to catch up to his speeding figure. I was running out of breath by the second but I didn't want to stop.

I was on the verge of telling him I was ready to stop playing when he poured out the rest of his coffee and got to his feet. He stamped out my fire and looked at me with a tender expression. “You should probably start running again, because there are others not too far away. Just remember that I’m the one who’s going to catch you.” He winked at me as he disappeared back into the line of trees from which he’d come so silently a few minutes before. I stared after him for half a moment before chugging the rest of my coffee, taking a quick moment to pee, and starting to run again. His scent clung to his shirt and followed with me as I ran at a slow pace, no longer able to maintain a faster one.

He ran across the courtyard, ignoring the stares that followed him, and then disappeared onto the sidewalk. He kept running until he reached the sidewalk and then turned and headed back towards his apartment complex. He stopped just long enough to grab his backpack from the ground, then continued on his way back home.

he teased. Then suddenly, He ran. I blinked. “Hey!” I gasped. “Professor Roman Black!” He laughed loudly as he ran toward the house. “Come back here!” I chased after him, laughing. And for the first time in a long time… Everything finally felt… free.