The Vampire in the Bookstore
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Read between October 29 - October 31, 2023
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Morally Grey Main Characters
Shoshanah
That’s the good shit
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Books. He would never tire of the scent of books.
Shoshanah
He’s just like me fr
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a vampire who hoarded books like the dragons of myth hoarded their wealth...
Shoshanah
He’s so babygirl
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despite her being a regular pain, she had to be protected, for the sake of the books.
Shoshanah
A worthy sacrifice
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he so wished to see his mark upon her, with her blood dripping down and creating a trail for his tongue to follow.
Shoshanah
Edward Cullen could never
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Would she taste like the books whose scent was rolling off of her?
Shoshanah
What an odd thing to say
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she should be handled with care and grace.
Shoshanah
The bare minimum
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enchanting bookish aura,
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if death or danger came to him at her fingertips... he would go willingly.
Shoshanah
When will it be my turn?
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this woman... she could never be reduced to something as simple as sustenance.
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In only a few aspects of her life was Rosamund a planner,
Shoshanah
I relate so hard rn
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this man was a passion project...
Shoshanah
Alexa play ‘Mastermind’ by Taylor Swift
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I find you to be far more interesting than any book this store contains.”
Shoshanah
Name a more romantic line, I dare you
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She was an interesting person, to be certain, but nothing could be more interesting than books...
Shoshanah
So true, bestie
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She knew her worth, knew her measure. And yet, this was not a man at all. In her eyes, he was practically a God.
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while both of us love the words written within these books, neither of us is very good at using any of them.”
Shoshanah
Quit calling me out
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Would you like to be dinner?
Shoshanah
Subtle
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dinner was an excellent way for him to be fed. Someone within the establishment would make a fine meal. And food. He did like food on occasion.
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“Time is only fleeting if you feel as though you have been wasting it,”
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Talk about herself? That, she could do.
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She was a bookworm. A book hoarder. A book dragon. A library troll. She was a bibliophile.
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He would have all of her, freely, with knowledge, or he would have none of her.
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“It’s huge, right?” “Do you mean the library, or?”
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trying to remind herself that showing off his library was not a form of foreplay...
Shoshanah
Isn't it?
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“A book can take you somewhere,”
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“A bookshelf can take you anywhere. A library can take you everywhere.”
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this woman with wonder in her eyes and pages of books written into her skin,
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Was she giving him publishing advice now?
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it would take ten lifetimes just to open them all and read the title. She needed that time, needed that immortality.
Shoshanah
I wasn't aware that was something a person could do
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Immortality with books sounded amazing,
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She was his dream come true, whether he realized it or not.
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He was like an encyclopedia, and she was ready to delve into the pages.
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Apparently, he was not very good at stalking.
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“My attraction to you is limitless. I crave you intellectually, yes, but also carnally.
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Books. She could smell books. So many books.
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“A true work of art. You will make me want to take up painting, and then I shall have to apologize every day for the disasters I attempt.”