Marian’s life had been completely consumed by work at the library, and when she wasn’t there, she was at home, reading or rearranging her tiny flat. She needed to get out more, both in the sense of seeing people and just literally getting out of the house in general. Up early on a Sunday morning, she stepped out in the crisp morning air - one could smell the first hints of the new season, and threw in her ear plugs, turned her music on shuffle, and headed out for a run. She figured with it being so early, she wouldn’t run into anyone, but she was wrong, because at one point, she was so in her element that she brushed the shoulder of someone, literally running into them. “I’m so- .. sorry.” the brunette heaved between breaths, stopping to acknowledge the person now and scolding herself for not paying more attention.












