All she could process was the small puffs of air slipping through her lips as she breathed. Her brown boots flat against an invisible line drawn in the crisp grass littered with fallen leaves. Shifting her hands she brought them away from her sides and up into her jacket pockets. Brown leather covered her small torso and a small white tank top found itself peaking out from underneath covering the top of her dark washed skinny jeans. Said jeans tucked away into her calf high boots. Wrapped around her neck was a light pink scarf normally kept high upon her face, having slid off her nose earlier it rested loosely around her chin. Brown hair pooled down her back in loose curls that stopped mid-back.
She felt the bubbling build up inside her again, the uncontrollable urge to run. To run straight forward and into the forest. She closed her hues as she imagined the feel of the wind nipping against her face, the freshly fallen leaves crunching under her feet as she moved. The burning scent of cinnamon...wait, what? Pulling herself from her mind she opened her blue hues as an arm found itself wrapping around her waist and a smile worked onto her lip.
"Here."
A warm to-go cup was slid into her fingers as she inhaled, the fragrance rising in the steam to greet her nose. "C-Cider?" She twisted her head to look up at the taller male a he laughed, removing his arm from her waist he scratched the back of his head before taking a drink from his own cup. "They have it freshly made here." Jabbing his thumb over his shoulder she followed the point towards a small convenience store with chairs littered across the front porch. Another smile tore across the female's lips as she took a sip letting the liquid worm its way through her, warming her body.
The two of them had just moved here, Rohan and Tai that is. Tai's only family growing up had been her kind aunt who had moved to this home shortly before passing away. To her shock Tai was delivered a letter telling her said aunt had left her home and everything inside to Tai to do with what she pleased. Rohan was able to get a job in a town about an hour away and had agreed to take the promotion to stay with her.
Tai had always wanted to live in an area like this and having Rohan agree to move with her and make the drive each day just seemed too good to be true. Smiling she untangled one of her hands from the cup that had been warming it and slid her hand into his. Resting his head atop of hers he murmured into her hair before tugging her back towards the truck so they could head home and unpack. Unwillingly she stepped back away from the tree line and crawled back into their old pickup before tumbling down the road.
Pulling away from the window she ran her fingers through her hair before swinging the door open and allowing herself to crawl out and onto their new gravel driveway. Groaning she smashed her hands into her coat pockets, her cup long abandoned in the truck's cup holder. "Rohan...is this really where we're supposed to be?" Laughing he moved around the truck, his dusty blonde hair the only sign before his torso became visible around the bed. He had gone casual today, a pair of jeans and sneakers topped off with a gray t-shirt and his classic black pea coat. As normal his hair was teased more then hers, up in a small tip at the font and flat in the back. She loved running her fingers through his hair. His hand found her hair before scrubbing it back and forth earning a cry of distaste from the female.
"I know it looks pretty rough miss, but you'll get it shining in no time." Slapping his hand from her hair the female crossed her arms over her chest moving towards the old hose. It was shocking seeing how her aunt had lived before passing away. She was extremely wealthy and lived her entire life that way so seeing the house in such a state made her wonder what had brought her aunt here in the first place? She couldn't complain much about the house, it was free as well as the furniture inside but it would take a lot of TLC to fix up.
It was a large two story house, a wrap around porch dotted with rocking chairs, some of which she knew would have to be tossed. The railing in certain parts seemed like if the wind blew it would tumble over. The shutters were held on with a prayer ad what ever flowers the boxes had held had died a long time ago. The gray paint splattered on the house was not only faded but chipping in large portions. It wasn't something she could fix in one day but from the looks of it it wasn't a major overhaul. Sighing the female moved to the back of the truck lifting a box as she began towards the house praying it looked better on the inside.
Moving inside Tai set the box on the first table she saw before tearing through the house. While it was rough and needed love it was beautiful in it's own right. Small details etched themselves into the wood molding, the furniture was worn and welcoming as she tore the sheets from over them revealing beautiful bookshelves, chairs and worn leather couches. It seemed like the kitchen was one place her aunt had put a good amount of money in. Uncovered unlike the rest of the house, beautifully ornate cabinets wrapped around stainless steel appliances and counters that glittered in the sunlight. A sight from one of the kitchen windows caused the female to slam the backdoor open, her heart swelling as a laugh escaped her lips. "R-Rohan!" Tearing out into the yard she had forgotten the appearance of the house, the uprooting and the changes that would happen. All her attention was focused on their yard.
From the back door the porch stretched further then she would have imagined, more rocking chairs creaked as she stepped by them. At the end of the small steps stretching as far as she could see, the forest she had previously been mesmerized with uncurled before her. Yellowing trees spotted the green landscape, fall fast on approach she knew in a few weeks her view would be one people would kill for. Her lawn was big in it's own right, curling up against her porch she could manage a few long strides before her body was submerged in the woods. They really did back right up to them. A small gated area to her right held what once looked like vegetables and fruits, she knew she would get good use out of the area.
Two arms wrapped around the female's waist as a head found its way to nuzzle the back of her head. Holding her for a moment he pulled away ruffling her hair once again, "come on, we have unpacking to do before I start back to work tomorrow." Too amazed by the view the female ignored his gesture and slowly turned away and towards the house. She would have the rest of her days to sit on the back porch and enjoy the view while drinking hot cider in the winter and sweet tea in the summer.
Moving about the house she found homes for what little possessions the pair owned. Picture frames found themselves either on tables or hanging from the empty spaces on the walls. Small figurines and collectibles found a happy home in the large bookshelves next to books that had been abandoned and books they had brought with them. Her hands fumbled over a box before she slid the entire thing onto a bottom shelf of the bookshelf. She didn't want to unpack that yet, she didn't want to look at the notes that would hurt.
Once in the kitchen she looked at the small box of belongings they had brought and found herself throwing most of it away. Her aunt had the kitchen well stocked with appliances, both large and small it seemed. She had pots and pans and utensils all which seemed much newer then the items falling apart in her box. With a full trash can and an empty box she admired the kitchen for a minute before her name floated down the stairs from above. "Coming!" Slipping out of her kitchen she found herself pausing for a moment to turn her head once more out the large windows facing the forest, had she just...? No, that was silly of her to think such things. Shaking her head she ignored what she thought she had seen and moved her way up the stairs towards the male calling her name. Snaking her way into her bedroom she found a few boxes only picked at and a frustrated male trying to turn one of her shirts the right way. Laughing she pulled the shirt from his hands before turning it the right way and handing it to the pale to put a hanger on. They fell into a pattern as she worked her way through the boxes.
"There!" A laugh passed her lips as she unloaded the last shirt from the bottom of the box, shaking the fabric a few times before handing it to the male to slide on a hanger and place it in it's home in their closet along with the others. She slid into the closet with the male as her hues widened. "My goodness...do we really own this much?" A deep rumble tore from his chest as he slid his arms around her waist hoisting her up and over his shoulder. A screech passing her lips in the process as she was thrown onto their mattress, one of the only things hey had bought to replace in the house before moving in. There was no way they were going to sleep on the same mattress her aunt had. She felt his cold touch against her stomach as his hands lid over her flesh, leaving goose flesh in their wake. "R-Rohan honestly..."
Another laugh rumbled through the male's lips as he lowered them against her collarbone pleased that the jacket and scarf had been ditched downstairs after everything had been unloaded from the truck. His nose nudged her jaw and she complied twisting her head back and allowing the male access to her neck. "Yes Tai, honestly."
She let her hues close, blocking out what little light was left from the setting sun, as she felt his hands roam over her body.