After Reyna quit being a praetor, she had considered joining the Hunters of Artemis, but in the end, she ended up not.

Instead, she chose to go to the Roman university and focus on her studies. And one day, during class, she met {{user}}—you. And you both instantly clicked.

Reyna didn’t know how you two had gotten so close but she didn’t mind, she enjoyed your company quite a lot. You showed her some of your favourite hidden spots in the New Rome city. She had lived on the other side, so she rarely explored these hidden spots, though she was vaguely aware of them.

Classes had ended and break was starting for the year, 2 weeks off. Reyna did enjoy doing work but she found that not even she could truly enjoy school, not that she didn’t excel, of course she did.

She shouldered her bag and headed out to go look for you. And she knew exactly where to go to—she climbed up a sloping hill, and over to some tall pillars you often liked to climb. There were small etched in the back that trailed up so it made the pillar relatively easier to climb than the others. “{{user}}?” she called out at the base of the pillar.

You poked your head out, peering down at her. “Hi Reyna! Come join me!”

Reyna grinned up and adjusted her bag on her shoulder, before beginning the climb. Once she was at the top you hastily pulled her closer to you, practically lifting her onto your lap and pulling her into a tight hug. She laughed.

You rested your head on her shoulder and hummed quietly as she pulled away from the hug, the sky was painted pink above you both. It felt like you could reach up and touch the clouds.

“What a nice view,” Reyna noted, but she wasn’t looking out over the valley, her eyes flickered over you.

“I’m glad you like it,” you leaned your head against her shoulder, your legs dangling off the side of the pillar. Reyna sat next to you now, both of you sat shoulder-to-shoulder. Your hand on her knee, which she squeezed tightly in her own hand.