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eyes never left mine. “Even if my claws make it difficult to turn the pages.”
Breaking the trance, the hold she seemed to have on me, I walked further into the room and began fingering the spines of the books along one shelf. I noticed I’d read a few, though most were books I never heard of or gotten the chance to read yet. I spent my entire life reading, yet it always seemed like there was an endless supply of amazing literature to devour.
“This is the only place where I feel like I can be myself,” she said, her voice seeming to echo around me like we were in some sort of tiny space only meant to fit the two of us. “Well, if my imagination allows me to, I can be whoever… or whatever … I want in here.”
Turning to her, I tried to take in what all this meant. She wasn’t just showing me some random library stuffed with a bunch of books scattered about. She was actually showing me her soul—this room of hers contained her only prized possessions, so much of her I could only wish I’d be able to learn about.
Pointing to a book, a rather random book since I couldn’t seem to wrap my head around all of this long enough to read what they were about, I asked, “May I?”
“Of course,” she answered, gesturing for me to help myself to whatever tangible thing I could manage to get my hands on.
After pulling the dusty hardback from the shelf, Karoline and I engaged in a rather heated conversation about books long after the sun set behind the tree line of the forest.
I couldn’t help but finally feel like I was at home in her world.
The Light of Day
After a few blinks to clear the clouds away, my vision finally began to focus on my surroundings.
Books.
Thousands of books surrounded me on all sides.
Without meaning to, I’d apparently fallen asleep in Karoline’s bed. I stifled my gasp as I felt a pang of fear course through me, worried she’d be upset—pissed at me for overstaying my welcome in her sanctuary.
Sitting up, I was suddenly trapped by a vice circling my waist. It took a moment of rapid blinking for me to register what was holding me hostage.
There was Karoline… curled up against my side, her arm wrapped possessively around me, pinning me to the plush surface of the mattress like I was the only thing keeping her steady on this earth. Remaining still, I decided not to wake her, instead studying her face while she slumbered beside me.
Regardless of all the animalistic features, she was an amazingly beautiful creature. Beyond the thick coating of fur and snout-like nose, I saw a woman who was simply breathtaking.
For the first time in my life, I found someone who was truly beautiful to me.
I mulled over this revelation for a while, not daring to move an inch as I listened to her soft, even breaths. I never thought I could enjoy a girl clinging to me so tightly, memories of all the times Gabriella grabbed onto me springing to mind and the uncomfortableness that ensued each and every time. I feared never finding a girl I’d actually want to hug back, and yet… I couldn’t stop myself from pulling Karoline closer.
That was a mistake, because the second I shifted to pull her against me, her eyes snapped open. Freezing, I watched as she took in our situation, the gears in her wonderful head taking a second longer than usual to turn as the fog of sleep faded. Our eyes connected, and that was when I could have sworn I saw a blush underneath her fur.
She quickly pulled away, much to my disappointment. I fought off the frown that wanted to appear on my face as she stood from the bed and smoothed out the hair on top of her head.
She looked cute with bed head.
“Sorry,” she said quietly, turning away from me to hide her obvious embarrassment. The frown that fought for dominance quickly evaporated and was replaced by a humorous smile on my face.
“Don’t be,” I said, chuckling softly. “Can’t help what we do in our sleep.”
She gave me one of her patented sideways glances,
Breaking the trance, the hold she seemed to have on me, I walked further into the room and began fingering the spines of the books along one shelf. I noticed I’d read a few, though most were books I never heard of or gotten the chance to read yet. I spent my entire life reading, yet it always seemed like there was an endless supply of amazing literature to devour.
“This is the only place where I feel like I can be myself,” she said, her voice seeming to echo around me like we were in some sort of tiny space only meant to fit the two of us. “Well, if my imagination allows me to, I can be whoever… or whatever … I want in here.”
Turning to her, I tried to take in what all this meant. She wasn’t just showing me some random library stuffed with a bunch of books scattered about. She was actually showing me her soul—this room of hers contained her only prized possessions, so much of her I could only wish I’d be able to learn about.
Pointing to a book, a rather random book since I couldn’t seem to wrap my head around all of this long enough to read what they were about, I asked, “May I?”
“Of course,” she answered, gesturing for me to help myself to whatever tangible thing I could manage to get my hands on.
After pulling the dusty hardback from the shelf, Karoline and I engaged in a rather heated conversation about books long after the sun set behind the tree line of the forest.
I couldn’t help but finally feel like I was at home in her world.
The Light of Day
After a few blinks to clear the clouds away, my vision finally began to focus on my surroundings.
Books.
Thousands of books surrounded me on all sides.
Without meaning to, I’d apparently fallen asleep in Karoline’s bed. I stifled my gasp as I felt a pang of fear course through me, worried she’d be upset—pissed at me for overstaying my welcome in her sanctuary.
Sitting up, I was suddenly trapped by a vice circling my waist. It took a moment of rapid blinking for me to register what was holding me hostage.
There was Karoline… curled up against my side, her arm wrapped possessively around me, pinning me to the plush surface of the mattress like I was the only thing keeping her steady on this earth. Remaining still, I decided not to wake her, instead studying her face while she slumbered beside me.
Regardless of all the animalistic features, she was an amazingly beautiful creature. Beyond the thick coating of fur and snout-like nose, I saw a woman who was simply breathtaking.
For the first time in my life, I found someone who was truly beautiful to me.
I mulled over this revelation for a while, not daring to move an inch as I listened to her soft, even breaths. I never thought I could enjoy a girl clinging to me so tightly, memories of all the times Gabriella grabbed onto me springing to mind and the uncomfortableness that ensued each and every time. I feared never finding a girl I’d actually want to hug back, and yet… I couldn’t stop myself from pulling Karoline closer.
That was a mistake, because the second I shifted to pull her against me, her eyes snapped open. Freezing, I watched as she took in our situation, the gears in her wonderful head taking a second longer than usual to turn as the fog of sleep faded. Our eyes connected, and that was when I could have sworn I saw a blush underneath her fur.
She quickly pulled away, much to my disappointment. I fought off the frown that wanted to appear on my face as she stood from the bed and smoothed out the hair on top of her head.
She looked cute with bed head.
“Sorry,” she said quietly, turning away from me to hide her obvious embarrassment. The frown that fought for dominance quickly evaporated and was replaced by a humorous smile on my face.
“Don’t be,” I said, chuckling softly. “Can’t help what we do in our sleep.”
She gave me one of her patented sideways glances,
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