"Excuse me, where's the medical section?"
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Stumbling through the library doors, Leorio let out a pleased sigh. The warmth of the library felt great against his skin, a lot more pleasurable then the sub-zero air outside. The male made his way through the library, desperately trying to hold onto all the papers in his folder, which threatened to spill out any second. Leorio rushed over to the closest table, which happened to be near the history section, and let his folders go.
Multi-colored papers scattered over the table, almost completely covering it. The man scurried to pick them all up in a pile, not bothering to make it neat; it'd get messy as soon as he started studying. Nobody else was at the table, so Leorio was all alone, surrounded by his notes, exams, etc.
Letting out a heavy sigh, the black-haired individual let his eyes travel all around the library, trying his best to locate the medical section. The attempt was useless though, as the library was colossal, and it was his first time in this location, so he wasn't at all familiar with it.
Scratching his head, the man searched around for someone he could ask to help him. He didn't need to study for something like an exam, or anything of that sort for the matter, Leorio simply studied because he was extremely motivated to pass. After what had happened with his friend, he promised he'd become a doctor and heal kids for free. The promise wasn't made to anyone; it was merely a promise to himself, and it was the first thing Leorio felt he actually wanted to dedicate himself to.
Although, perhaps there was a little inspiration to his journey. It had happened when he was at his lowest points in life, and struggled to continue studying, participating, and attending med school. But, in a bar one day, a woman that claimed she could hear heartbeats told Leoriol; "Your heartbeat has the nicest melody in all of Yorknew City. It's kind and melodic; you'd make a great doctor or teacher." After that encounter, Leorio was sure he was making the right choice by studying to become a doctor.
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Leorios gaze finally landed on a blonde male with a tag on his chest, and he guessed it was the librarian, or at least an assistant. He was reading a book in the history section, and was fully engrossed in it, so Leorio was hesitant to approach.
"Excuse me-"
Leorio gently tapped the blonde, who slightly jumped up from the intrusion, causing him to drop the book.
"ah- shit."
The blonde squatted down, picked up the book, and shut it with quite some strength. His glare pierced through Leorio, and the man could swear the blonde just looked through his soul.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to scare yo-"
"Its fine, is there anything you need help finding?"
But Leorio didn't hear the question, he was too focused on the book the male was holding;
The Kurta Clan and its history
The dark haired male had never heard of that before, and decided to research it later, when he had time.
"Hellooo?"
When Leorio finally snapped out of thought, he was almost face to face with the blonde, who had a curious look on his face. A flush immediately appeared on his face as he stuttered through with his words.
"I-I was wondering if you would accompany me- I mean help me find the medical section?"
The blonde stifled a laugh as a small smile tugged at his lips, and he simply nodded. Leorio was still flustered as the two made their way up the stairs, and the dark haired male was reconsidering putting his things so far away. The blonde had noticed the look of regret on Leorios face, and spoke up;
"Something bothering you?"
"Oh, its nothing really; my stuff is just, uh, all the way on the first floor."
Leorio whispered the last part in a despairing voice, and the blonde couldn't help but chuckle. Leorio himself couldn't help but smile, but not for the same reason; he found the blondes laugh extremely cute, it was so melodic and sweet, he could drown in it if he let himself.
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The two came to a stop all the way on the fifth floor, and Leorio was starting to really regret leaving his stuff downstairs. He let out a sigh as he followed the blonde, who confidently made his way through the library. Leorio couldn't believe someone could know where all the sections of this place were, especially after such a short time.
The library had only recently opened, and if the blonde had started working right away, he'd only have about a month to learn where every section in this massive building was located.
Leorio was once again zoned out, and didn't even notice that they'd arrived.
"What topic do you need the book on?"
"Pathology."
It was the first thing that came to Leorios mind, and since he wasn't paying attention, he blurted it out.
The blonde mumbled to himself as he walked down the aisles, trying to find the correct section, and let out a satisfied "ah!" after finally arriving.
Leorio blindly followed the blonde, who was now trying to reach the top shelf for a book. Sadly, he was too short, and even standing on his tippy-toes didn't make him tall enough to reach his objective.
Leorio, who was still deep in his thoughts, decided it would be a wonderful idea to pick the blonde up. The short blonde, who obviously wasn't expecting the gesture, immediately burst out laughing. That is exactly what returned Leorio to reality, and he immediately set the blonde down, who was breathing heavily, trying to get his breath back. Little giggles continued to escape his lips though, and Leorio didn't know what to do with himself.
"O-oh man... You know, you cou-could've just gotten the book y-yourself instead of picking me up!"
The blonde laughed once again, and Leorio couldn't help but blush at the melodic tune. He hid his face inside his hands, which were luckily big enough to cover his embarrassment.
"Relax Mr.Zoneout, I'm kidding!"
The blonde placed his hands on Leorios, and the taller male felt like he was about to turn into a tomato with how red he'd gotten. The shorter boy moved Leorios hands away from his face, and all Leorio could do was look away with embarrassment.
"At least get the book you need!"
The blonde pointed to a big textbook, which stood bright and red on the top shelf, and Leorio hesitantly reached up to grab it.
"You know, you're cute when you're embarrassed."
Before the blonde could freak out over the words that had left his mouth, the buzz of the bracelet on his wrist interjected.
"Oh- gotta go!"
The shorter boy was out of there in seconds, and Leorio was left all alone with his flustered self.
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After calming down, Leorio was making his way down the stairs, back to where his stuff was, when a thought hit him like a train.
I didn't ask his name.
shitttt.
Letting out a load groan, Leorio continued down the stairs, and he wanted to punt himself down the damn things for his stupidity.