A/N: Sorry for this being so short and for it to have taken so long to get out. It's what happens when I wait for the characters to direct me instead of forcing anything. That plus holidays and work on original works. o_O Anyhoos! Thanks for sticking around with me. Reviews are lovely too btw. ;)
When Elphaba returned to her dorm she found Galinda sitting on her bed in deep thought with book in hand. The blonde didn't seem to even acknowledge her presence so Elphaba decided she might as well get settled before engaging her roommate in conversation. She went over to her desk, placing her books down, and removed her notes from her satchel before hanging it on the back of her chair.
Once everything seemed in place she walked around to the side of her desk to stand, laying one hand upon her pile of books. "Galinda?" The blonde finally looking up from her book, "Is everything alright?"
"Yes. Why do you ask?" She saw the knowing look upon Elphaba's face and mentally sighing, she closed her book. "You spoke with Fiyero didn't you?"
"Yes… and he expressed his concern about you."
Great. The one thing she had hoped wouldn't happen. "Look, he stopped by a little while ago and I told him I was feeling much better. He really shouldn't have worried you with anything."
Elphaba arched her brow in doubt. "He said you backed out of lunch and the outing tonight as well."
"I just…" Not being able to take Elphaba's stare any longer, Galinda looked back down at the book in her hands. "I didn't feel like going out tonight after all."
"Strange. You seemed quite adamant earlier today about going… and dragging me with you." Elphaba went around her desk and sat down, turning on her lamp. "Don't get me wrong. On that last, I'm grateful for your current choice. Still…" She then looked back over to Galinda. "Are you quite certain you're alright?"
"I'm fine." Galinda looked up, back to Elphaba. "I promise. It is alright to have simply just changed my mind, isn't it?" She asked, inwardly wishing for reassurance.
"Of course. If that is all it is." And with that Elphaba grabbed one of her books and opened it up. Taking a parchment and pen she began work on her paper. Galinda continued to look at her roommate, waiting for her to say more as she usually did but was met only with silence. She returned to her own reading but it was a while before she could concentrate on the words in front of her. Her thoughts again, dominated by the green girl across the room.
