cute librarian // chanlix

chapter 4

"why?"

"isn't it obvious? dude, i work in a library and study shakespeare. that's what i chose. no straight boy chooses to read gay plays."

"oh, i knew that. just wanted to hear you say it."

the librarian tried to deflect the playful smirk tobio was sending his way with a,

"so, what book are you reading, anyway?"

chan's hand wrapped around the binding of the volume beside him, holding it up and shaking it lightly, "the book of lost things."

"about?"

"a young, troubled boy who gets stuck in an alternate fairytale land and is trying to find a way back home. it's like an even darker twist on the already dark grimm's stories."

"love me a dark book."

"yeah, me too," chan agreed, running his nimble fingers over the red cover.

the air between them was warm, and it felt like a blanket- no, more like a wall, boxing them in from the rain and the books and the dust floating, enclosing them in their space and zapping away the tension. it was comfortable, and it was stirring an ache to talk forever. responsibilities forgotten, the students dove into conversations of authors and stories, and what their favorite paintings looked like; how they pass the nights when they can't sleep, and what kind of treats they come home to when christmas vacation rolls around, chan was laying with his lanky body across the couch, and felix was tummy-down and propped on his elbows atop the wooden table, i played with the string bracelets wrapped around his thin wrist, and felix's sock covered toes fiddled with the cuffs of his sweatpants. the rain lightened its course, and slowly the clouds imparted a few golden stripes through the skylight, catching the attention of both of them as they chatted away the hourse stuck in the library.

"oh, look," felix sang, "the sun's coming back!"

"what time is it?"

felix glanced at the clock, surprise shocking his eyes, "oh, jeez! it's 5 onless o'clock!"

"we have been here since 10 this morning." chan chortled, pllow scrunching his nose up in disbelief.

"time flies when you're having fun."

"you had fun?"

"you're a fun person."

chan smiled that picturesque smile once again, and felix could feel the hand squeezing him in the lower part of his stomach, making it warm and fuzzy. his vision felt a little impaired by the soft light that danced around chan's face, and when felix smiled back, he recognized that the boy he's made friends with was far more than simply attractive.

"well, i guess i should get going, huh?"

"oh-um, yeah, yeah, i have to switch shifts soon, anyway, so that's fine."

"wanna check this book out for me before i leave?" chan outstretched his hand, the red book inside his tight grasp.

"sure."

he hurried behind the desk and scanned the book, taking one last glance at the cover with winding vines and a boy with a book over his head in a longing gaze. he handed it back to tobio, who was in the process of slinging his raincoat over his shoulders.

"when is your next shift?"

"monday at four."

"I'll be back to return this, then."

"okay."

"bye, lix," chan winked. the boy patted the counter lightly and headed for the freezing winter air, his right hand in his pocket and the book in his left.

"bye.", felix answered, small enough for chan to almost miss it.

its been a while since hes made a friend- let alone a cute one who can write music and likes to read fiction

oooohhh theyre gettin closerrrrrrrrrrkjcimrcimci help me

ty for reading <3