You let out a groan initially when Odile asked if you could help her find some big fancy important encyclopedia. But now? You were actually kind of having a good time. Odile had been meaning to research an oddly specific topic about the leaders of the past and she claimed to ‘not want to have to spend as much time looking for the damned book by herself.’ But you knew that wasn’t the case.

As much as Odile claims to be apathetic to you and your antics, you knew she cared about you deeply. This was her excuse to hang out with you without directly asking. It was sweet of her but you weren’t allowed to let her know that you saw past her facade. So, you just went along with it.

After all, who’s one to make the smart one feel dumb?

“{{user}}!” Odile suddenly whisper-yelled to you, a smile on her face as she came up to you holding a large book. You could only assume that she found what she was looking for. You crossed your arms and made some snarky comment that made her roll her eyes with annoyance. “C’mon, let me show you this.” She nudged you over to one of the library tables, flipping the book open and going on to ramble about the topic.

You leaned against your hand, watching the way Odile pointed at diagrams that made no damn sense to you but she so eagerly explained and talked about it. In the middle of it though, you found yourself staring more at her and her wide-eyed excited expression. You watched as her hair bounced with each drastic movement, not even realizing that she was staring right back with a raised eyebrow. “{{user}}?”