Library, 1/16

[chasingangela]

A subdued and somewhat red-eyed Angela opens the library at the start of second period and props herself behind the collections desk. She casts a glance at the pile of books to be sorted; she'll get to them eventually.

And then she just sits there, staring into space and thinking.

She has her head buried in her hands, but she would be more alert if someone came in. Probably.

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[chasingangela]

"Kind of," she says. "Also, I kind of broke up with Marty last night."

It still feels weird to say that.

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee bites his lip. He's terrible at these conversations. "Gods, Angela. Are you okay? Can I get you anything?"

[chasingangela]

"Not really. I think I just need time, y'know?"

"The funny thing is, I dropped him. And I totally believe it's the right thing to do for now, y'know? But ... it still hurts a whole lot."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee tilts his head, watching her. "...time? For what?" he asks before adding, "if you don't mind talking to me about it."

[chasingangela]

She shakes her head. "I don't mind talking, no. I guess time to just sort of figure stuff out? I mean, I've been dating him since the second week of school, and we were kind of ... snapping at each other, lately. You know? Not big fights, just ...." she leans her forehead on her palm as her voice trails off. "It wasn't fun, at the end. And I'd rather break up with him now than have him hate me."

"Plus, I kissed my ex-boyfriend while I was home for the weekend."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

"Oh," Lee says. "Wow. So things really were getting bad. Kissing on other boys isn't the ..." and he trails off. "You'd rather be with this ex-boyfriend, I take it?"

[chasingangela]

For some reason, this makes Angela laugh. "No. Not really. I mean, Jordan Catalano was my first love, and I still get kind of weak around him, but he's not really my type, anymore. We could never talk, or anything, it was just physical." She blushes as she says this last bit. "If I'm honest, I wouldn't have kissed him if I hadn't had one foot out the door with Marty."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

"Kissing another guy is quite a loaded message, yeah," Lee says nervously and obliviously. "So, how did Marty take it?"

[chasingangela]

"He kind of shut down. Didn't really say anything. Parker thinks he was probably too hurt to talk, and I think she's probably right, and that really scares me."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee gives her a small smile. "Girls can get us fellas really shook up, you know?"

[chasingangela]

Angela returns the smile, weakly. "You do it to us, too, so ... fair play, right?"

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee isn't so sure about the turnabout being fair play here, but he doesn't wish to offend. "So... what do you plan to do now?"

[chasingangela]

Angela shrugs. "Right now I don't want to do much of anything. I guess just trying being single." She does not look as though this is a prospect that gives her much joy.

She waves a hand around as if to clear the air. "So that's, like, my angst for the week. How are you? How's Kara?"

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

"Err," he says, "Fine, I guess? If you want my current angst-o-meter read out, it's definitely that I'm too attached, but..." and he shrugs. "and I also seem to not have a good way to communicate with the girl, but whatever."

"Relationships take work," he says finally.

[chasingangela]

"And communication is the hardest part, seriously. I'm sorry that's hard for you guys."

"The question, I guess, is when they good parts stop being worth the work."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

"Exactly," he says, uncomfortably. "So... you have plans to keep your mind off it, I guess?"

[chasingangela]

Angela tilts her head at him, wondering if something she's omg, so oblivious to is going on.

"Just the usual stuff. Work, classes ... all of that. I'm not much fun anyhow, so it's better for me to just, like, brood it out."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee starts to overthink and is becoming increasingly more depressed via overthinking, argh. "Library's a good place to get my mind off things," he suggests. "Except, I guess, because you work here it's not as relaxing, maybe?"

[chasingangela]

"It's definitely distracting, anyhow," Angela shrugs. "And when it's slow I can read. So yeah, it helps."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

"Well, hang in there, Angela," he says. "If you need anything, let me know. I've always got tea and chocolate and that sort of thing."

[chasingangela]

Angela smiles. "Thanks, Lee. I'll keep that in mind."