[ Contrary to what some believe, Zephirin is capable of smiling, and when Francel surprises him a final time today, his mouth curves at its corners, just enough to form a visible smile, amused, even charmed. They could be friends. ]
See you next time, Francel.
[ Quaint borrowing cards signed — the digital age won't replace people with machines after all — Zephirin claims his books and takes his leave, finding himself a seat and working until a voice over the intercom informs students using the library that the doors will lock in a few minutes. By then, the rain has stopped, and to Zephirin's vague disappointment, Francel is nowhere to be seen.
He returns sooner than the due date of his books, visiting the library twice more simply to write his paper and read, but it's as if the shy student librarian was an apparition, haunting the school only on the odd rainy afternoon. From his chosen seat both times, Zephirin has a clear view of the loans desk, the students that pass it.
Francel may be away from school for any number of reasons.
Finally, a full week since he borrowed his stack of books, Zephirin brings them back near closing time, after a student council meeting. He means to leave them at the desk, this visit kept brief — today, no hidden notecards will fall into his hands. ]
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See you next time, Francel.
[ Quaint borrowing cards signed — the digital age won't replace people with machines after all — Zephirin claims his books and takes his leave, finding himself a seat and working until a voice over the intercom informs students using the library that the doors will lock in a few minutes. By then, the rain has stopped, and to Zephirin's vague disappointment, Francel is nowhere to be seen.
He returns sooner than the due date of his books, visiting the library twice more simply to write his paper and read, but it's as if the shy student librarian was an apparition, haunting the school only on the odd rainy afternoon. From his chosen seat both times, Zephirin has a clear view of the loans desk, the students that pass it.
Francel may be away from school for any number of reasons.
Finally, a full week since he borrowed his stack of books, Zephirin brings them back near closing time, after a student council meeting. He means to leave them at the desk, this visit kept brief — today, no hidden notecards will fall into his hands. ]