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A/N: Second Chapter of Holding On To You. This time I decided to show Roman's POV and a little of his background story.
Peace: Freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
Something that Roman Reigns didn't have in quite some time. Ever since WWE decided to break up The Shield, Roman had been put in the spotlight by management. They tried really hard to make him the new face of the business but for some reason the WWE Universe just never backed him up. Even when we won the WWE World Heavyweight Title, they disliked him even more. Not that he didn't try his best to succeed. I guess people are never happy and it just wasn't his time. Suddenly, WWE ended up "dropping the ball" on him as he had lost his main event spot to Finn Bálor. Now, it was time for a new adventure or at least get some rest from all the chaos that had been going on the previous months.
As he walked through the hallway, Roman just couldn't help but feel relieved. It was up to Seth and Finn to main event SummerSlam and he was finally able to focus on something else. Although his family wasn't exactly happy about that fact that he wasn't "The Guy" anymore.
"Hey Big Guy!" – Someone shouted.
Roman turned his head and saw Seth Rollins walking towards him.
"What's up man?"
"Just relaxing. What about you? I heard Stephanie and Mick are talking about putting you against Rusev next week."
"Yeah. I got a call last night."
"Jezz, you don't seem excited at all."
"Not exactly. I was hoping to get some time off actually."
"You should talk to them then. You do look tired man."
"Yeah…"
Even if he wanted, Roman knew that he couldn't get time off. His cousin Dwayne was the one who asked Stephanie to book a new storyline for him, which actually pissed him off. He hated when his family messed with his career. He didn't want success because he was related to The Rock. But on the other hand, he knew that if he started a discussion, all the family would turn against him.
"Are you okay dude? You seem off lately."
"Nothing's wrong man. Just tired. Of all…"
"Wait… what do you mean of all?"
"Just forget it man… I'll see you later."
Roman grabbed his suitcase and left, leaving Seth really intrigued about his friend. He knew something was wrong and he was going to find out what that was.
As he got to his locker room, Roman opened his bag and reached for his workout clothes. For the time being, he just wanted to train and keep his head busy. He felt like he needed a new start, away from all the Main Event spotlight. He did love being champion but he just couldn't stop thinking about that fact that everyone believed that he was just there thanks to his family name.
"I hate this!"
In a split second, there was a punch through the wall. Roman's anger and frustration took the best of him. But in a way, it felt good releasing all that. It was too much lately and he just wanted something new to hold on to. Maybe faith, maybe hope, maybe a new goal. He didn't know what it was but one thing was for sure: he wanted to show everyone who Roman Reigns really was, more than just family legacy. A true competitor in search of his future, by his own.
A/N: That's the end for now! The next chapters will definitely have more interaction between characters and the Roman/Charlotte relationship will start to build up. Reviews are always appreciated, hope you enjoy it!
