Library [07/25]

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Rory opened the library, and positioned herself behind the desk with the fan and a book.

[Apologies on the late posting. Am battling the flu - if responses are slow, it's because I fell asleep.]

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John, who is under the quilt, tries to be very quiet in hopes that she'll think he's fled.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory peeked under the quilt. "Hi."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Hi!" And he gives a little wave. "How's it going?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"What are you doing?" she asked, staring.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Nothin'," he says casually. He leans back and rolls over a box of Frosted Flakes which, in turn, busts the box and scatters flakes across the floor of his fort.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sighed and facepalmed.

"John? Did you build a fort...in the library?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Um..." Evade, evade, evade. "Nope!"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Then what is this?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"A hut of love," he says completely calmly.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory just stared.

"Should I call Aeryn to come join you, then?" she finally asked.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"...no." She'd probably kick him. "No, it's a hut of platonic love. Kinda like a sweat house." He picks up a handful of the scattered Frosted Flakes and says, "Completed with food! Want some?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"They were on the floor," Rory pointed out.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"The floor's clean," John says, patting the floor kindly. "Wanna come inside the Platonic Not a Fort Hut of Love?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory bit her lip. "Why do you have cereal and pillows?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Hut of love basics," John explains. "Food and comfort. I even have a flag!"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"And boxers?" Rory was back to staring.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"That's my trademark!" John toasts the boxers. "All hail the power of the boxer shorts!"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"...why in the library?"

Because she kind of had to know.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Because...it was calling to me!" John grins and offers her some Frosted Flakes again.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sighed and climbed into the not-a-fort and took some Frosted Flakes. "You're just lucky we don't have a librarian anymore."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Welcome to the hut of love!" John proclaims in a deep baritone voice. "Would you like the grand tour?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Sure," Rory said dryly.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"....here it is!" John proclaims grandly.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Wow. Impressive," Rory deadpanned. "Planning on living here forever?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Yes," he says very seriously.