Midnight Library

(F/I) :: Alhaitham

Love at First Read
(Word count: ~1.9k)

Synopsis:
Alhaitham accidentally stumbles upon a new room in the Akademiya he was never aware of. There was also something inside he never expected.

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Alhaitham is said to be extremely intelligent and had a thirst for knowledge like any respectable scholar. Therefore it wasn't a surprise when he found himself in the middle of the Akademiya's library looking for books to read.

"... I can't believe I've read every book in the Akademiya library alread- !"

A shocked expression takes over his face as he discovers a secret room in the library after accidentally pushing a book back into the shelf too far. What was even more shocking was in that new room. There were shelves upon shelves of books he had never seen before. He quickly did a scan using his earpiece and came to the realisation that all these books belonged to an author by the name of (Y/N). Apparently they're very well-known in other nations such as Inazuma and Fontaine for their masterful playwrights and captivating fiction novels. They even work closely with the Yae Publishing house.

Now, Alhaitham has never been a huge fan of fiction per se. Hell, the only books he'd read are textbooks or other forms of informative text. Whatever was available to gain more knowledge. But... it wouldn't hurt to try something new once in a while... right?

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Alhaitham is seen sneaking out of the library, with a couple of (Y/N)'s works in tow. He wasn't sure if he was even able to borrow from this section of the library since it seemed to be a private room, but he could always argue that it was a random person illegally using Akademiya resources and he was just examining the space if he ever got caught.

"It's still a wonder why there's so many books in that little room; not to mention the fact that it was all (Y/N)'s work. Some even looked like original copies." Alhaitham mutters to himself as he made his way back to his home. As expected, his roommate was already present, and did not fail to witness the books in the other male's hands. Not only that but Kaveh knew exactly who wrote the book.

"Oh? Did you find the cure to your depression and actually started reading entertaining books?" Kaveh laughed while sitting on the couch.

Alhaitham couldn't help but cock a brow at what his roommate said. He knew this author? Alhalitham swore that he has never heard of a (Y/N) in his life now he's met with the realisation that Kaveh knows them? Has he just been living under a rock? Most importantly, is this really that entertaining to the point where Kaveh would blatantly disregard all previous works he has read? Sure they were mostly research papers but Kaveh has read a good deal of them as well and even enjoyed them to an extent.

Alhaitham quickly shook his head before sending Kaveh a hard stare. The latter quickly scurries off to who knows where in order to hide from the grey haired man' wrath.

"Now then. Let's see if these books are worth my time." Alhaitham ponders out loud as he makes his way to his room. He sits on his bed as he opens the first book.

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"That... that was the most exhilarating ride of a story I've ever been on. Though I do prefer the amount of character building and attention to detail of the first novel, I can't deny that the author has done a good job for the fast pace of the third novel allure" Alhaitham said to no one in particular.

That's right. Alhaitham read not one, not two, but three of (Y/N)'s books. All in one sitting.

Alhaitham made a mental note to go back tomorrow and borrow some more. He quickly glanced at the clock to check the time and seemed shocked it had been a whopping 6 hours of nonstop reading and it was now 5 AM. He quickly got ready to bed and hoped that he'll be able catch a wink of sleep before his tasks the following day.