t x c | closed
where: campus library who: @cissa-black
time seemed to slow down at the library. the minutes ticked by in slow motion as ted began the tedious task of putting books away. he looked down at his watch: 11:35 pm. he let out a sigh as he looked back up towards the bookshelf in front of him. but, a stray lamp on in the corner of his suddenly caught his attention. it was the beginning of the semester, no one should have been here this late in his mind. he placed the book in his hand on the cart before he began to walk towards the desks. “ oi, pack it up, boyo— we close in thirty and i don’t feel li... ” he started, his voice trailing off as he immediately recognized the woman. he stared at her like a deer in the headlights, mouth slightly agape. “ i- i should uh... ” ted began to sputter, eyes desperately flying around his nearby surroundings for some sort of distraction.