It'd been a good attempt on her part. But it hadn't worked, of course. She crossed a street and heard his voice and smelled his scent before she saw him. Rose didn't turn her head, but her lips did twitch into a small smile.
She wanted to ignore him but knew he wouldn't have any of that. And she didn't really want to ignore him, anyway. While she waited for him to call out for her, she thought up a few convenient excuses as to why she'd run out like she had.