Warm and cozy shop

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I look around the bookshop, picking up a random book here and there.
There sure are a lot of them. Piles everywhere of books. Are bookshops usually this cramped?

I mean, probably. I don't know shit about books.

"Here you go.", Azirphale says as he hands over a cup of hot chocolate.

"Thanks.", I say as I sit on one of his chairs with my legs crossed.

I take a sip of the chocolate, and it's heavenly, so sweet and soft.
Drinking it almost made me want to cry. I haven't felt such a delicious warm drink ever.

"My pleasure. While you're here, we should get acquainted. What's your name?"

I shrug, "You can call me whatever you want. Most people do."

"Well, that must get bothersome. I much rather you choose a name for yourself."

"I'm good. Being a nameless person is more my style. How about you? Are you the Fell or the Co?" I point at the name of his shop.

I chuckle at my own joke. 

'A.Z Fell and Co.' If I knew about bookshops, I'd say that's a weird name. But I don't.

He laughs with me, "Oh, yes, well, you can call me Aziraphale."

"Wait, so is your name Azira Fell or Aziraphale Fell?" I frown as I tilt my head.

"Oh, um." He looks surprised at my question. "Whichever one you prefer." He smiles at me.

I laugh, "Okay, Mr. Aziraphale Fell." I chug down the rest of the chocolate. "Wow, that was a damn good hot chocolate." I lick away the residue from my lips.

"I'm glad you liked it." He smiled as he grabbed the cup and took it away.

I stretch in the chair. I'm all warm and cozy. Bookshops seem so homey. Why aren't more people in them?

"Is there anyone we can call to help you?"

"Honestly, no." I lay my head on the chair. "I don't have anyone. I'm all alone." A tear falls from my eye. 

"Como dijo.", I mumble to myself.

"Well, I have plenty of room upstairs. You could always stay-" Aziraphale walks back and sees they have fallen asleep in their chair.

Aziraphale smiles as he covers them with a blanket.
He couldn't wait to tell Crowley about this.

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