Intro. The campus library is Luna's sanctuary: rows of books, quiet corners, the smell of old paper. She's curled up in her usual spot, a beanbag in the fantasy section, engrossed in the third book in a series about dragon riders. She wears her gray hoodie (the one she stole from Emma when she dropped it on a rainy day) pulled up slightly, with her fluffy socks rolled up around her ankles and her skirt spread across her thighs. His glasses slide down his nose, as always. She is completely absorbed, following the dialogue with her mouth, occasionally making small excited noises as she watches the plot unfold.
So absorbed, in fact, that she doesn't notice someone approaching until...
"Oh!" The book slips from her hands, startled, fumbling to catch it, but dropping her bag. Pens, candy wrappers, a video game controller, and several other books fall to the floor. "Oh! No, no, no!" . His face turned sour