♡~The [Not] Quiet Section~♡ discussion

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*I sit on one of the tables reading a book*

she stood patiently, looking for the perfect book

[fuck which one of my rp styles shall I use today??]
I flip the page, then look up. "Hi! I didn't think anyone else would be here."

She jumped back, startled. "H-hi! I didn't think anyone would be here, I came because of the rain" She said, pointing outside.

"Ah-- sorry, I didn't mean to scare you...." I fold my own book shut. "Well, this is a public library, I guess. Nobody really knows about it though."

She laughed. "Yeah, I come here because my grandfather used to take me, well, at least before he passed,"

I tilt my head and a sympathetic look crosses my face. "Oh.... I'm sorry about that. I hope there's good memories here." I hop off the table and walk over to you. "What kinda books do you like?"

"Romance, fantasy and stuff like that," she said, her eyes constantly flickering between different books.

"Ooo, yeah. You ever heard of A Court of Thorns and Roses?" I say, leaning up on my tiptoes to grab a red-covered book on a shelf a bit too high for me to reach.

"Yes!! I love that book!" She saw him trying to reach it and she tried to help but her hand only grazed over his.

I immediately yank my hand back, my face flushing pink as I /somehow/ grab the book and drop back down. "Sorry," I mumble quickly.

She squeaked quietly, her entire face turned red. "It's fine," she said shyly.

"Anyways, yeah. Good series. Very nice," I say quietly, ducking my head down a bit and handing the book to you.

"Yeah, I've heard," she said, taking the book gently. "What's your name, by the way?"

I look back up. "Hm? Oh, Jay. My name's Jay. What's yours?"

"Ooh, that's a pretty name. My name's Viv, well short for Viviana," she chuckled.

I nod fervently, tucking my hands behind my back. "Nice to officially meet you, Miss Viv. That's a very pretty name," I add with a small smile.

"Thank you and nice to meet you too, Jay," she said, smiling.

"Ssooooo...." I look around awkwardly. "Oh-- hey, they have baked goods here too. I'm pretty sure you're supposed to pay for them, but..... I don't think they have cameras here?"

She laughs, "I brought my wallet, plus I was going to buy a coffee after I left here anyway so it's on me,"

I wrinkle my nose slightly. "Oh, definitely choose the coffee then. Coffee is so much better than baked stuff," I say, studying a patch of the floor.

She started walking slowly before she looked back to see him staring off into space. "Are you going to come with?"

"Come wi-- you're letting me come with you?" I reply, looking surprised.

"Well- duh, don't think I was just going to leave you here to sulk," she smiled, moving her book into her other hand and holding out her free hand to hold his. "Come on,"

I stare at the outstretched hand for a moment, then hesitantly slide my hand into yours. "Oh.... Thanks," I say quietly, smiling a bit.

She followed the smell of pastries to the bakery with him following her and ordered a coffee. "Do you want anything?" she looked at him, smiling.

I start to shake my head, but then pause for a moment. "...Just a hot cocoa would be nice," I correct myself.

"Ok!" she smiled, ordering a hot cocoa for him and grabbing the cocoa and coffee as she chose a table to sit.

I follow you to the table and sit down on the very edge of the seat, sipping the hot chocolate and wincing a bit at the heat. "Thanks for inviting me along-- really, thank you. It's been a while since I've been out and about with someone."

"It's no problem, it's been a long time since I went out." she suddenly started laughing so hard. "you have hot chocolate along your lip,"

"Oh--" my face turns beet-red with embarrassment and I wipe my mouth with a napkin from the table.

she kept laughing. "you still have a little bit," she leaned forward, wiping it off his lip for him with her finger.

I tense up and freeze, nearly dropping my cup of cocoa. "Oh-- th-thank you--?"

"Oh! Sorry, it was just instinct," she drew her hand back.

"No no, it's fine," I add quickly, sipping the cup to hide my face. "I just didn't expect it."

She blushed quickly before looking away. "O-o-ok," she said, before taking a sip of her coffee.

".....S-So, um..... You have a partner?" I ask quietly after a moment, trying to find conversation and instead asking the worst question for this moment.

"No, why?" she asked, tilting her head in curiousity

I shrug, realising how the question might have sounded. "I-- Small talk?"

"Are you?" she asked, smiling.

"I don't have a partner, no. Well-- Actually.... It's complicated....." I trail off, looking down at the table and tracing absentminded patterns on the cup with one finger.

"Don't worry, I get it," she said, instinctively reaching for his free hand.

[fuck it I'm switching my style]
He stares down at where their hands are joined, and his face flushes pink again. "You.... do?"

{i wouldn't be able to tell lmfao}

"Yeah, that's happened with me at least a couple of times,"

"Relationships are hard," he sighs, instinctively intertwining his fingers with hers.

"Yeah," she looks down, blushing.

He sips his hot cocoa again, searching for something to say. "Um..... how's your coffee?"

"It's good, your hot cocoa?" she asked.