A deal with the playboy
Just as I grasped the small plastic wrapper, Lucinda accidentally knocked into my arm.
My bag teetered before tumbling off the desk, contents spilling out across the floor - books, pens, loose papers went clattering everywhere. My face flushed hot as I scrambled to scoop everything back in, hyper-aware of all the eyes suddenly on us.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry!" Lucinda gasped, dropping to her knees to assist me. "I didn't mean to, it was an accident!"
"It's fine, just leave it."
But Lucinda insisted on helping, hurriedly gathering my scattered belongings. As I snatched my fallen paperback novel from her hands, something fluttered out from between the pages - a red calligraphy marker drifting
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