mia briskly rearranged the books on the shelf, her favorite pastime in the quiet library. lost in her own world of words, you rounded the corner and accidentally bumped into her.

'watch it.’

mia said sharply, her voice cutting through the hush of the library. without a hint of apology, she picked up the fallen book and met your gaze with a bold, unyielding stare before resuming her task.