[ Francel's moving his hands to see to checking in the returns affords Zephirin a glimpse of the near-pristine borrowing card in his possession — and the single signature it bears. He connects the dots then, silent some seconds too long while his gaze wanders to Francel's fingers, following their steady motions, but he dismisses the younger boy's apology with a shake of his head. ]
Focusing on studying paid off, then. [ Zephirin looks up, and ventures to make Francel an offer that crosses his mind now. ] If you need it, I can tutor you.
[ Behind him, two other students near the loans desk with their last-minute items to borrow in hand, signaling an abrupt pause in the conversation, but both are distracted, caught up in talking to each other. Neither pays Francel any attention, even when they drop their books onto the checkout side of the counter. ]
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Focusing on studying paid off, then. [ Zephirin looks up, and ventures to make Francel an offer that crosses his mind now. ] If you need it, I can tutor you.
[ Behind him, two other students near the loans desk with their last-minute items to borrow in hand, signaling an abrupt pause in the conversation, but both are distracted, caught up in talking to each other. Neither pays Francel any attention, even when they drop their books onto the checkout side of the counter. ]