The Apocalypse Hoarder
So he's scared.
After turning it over in his mind, Tony felt triumphant. A smug smile crept across his face. 'This is great news.'
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After leaving them behind, Cyrus returned to the library.
The book proved quite interesting. It carried the faint, lingering melancholy typical of the author's writing, a textbook example of post–Sakura Blossom defeatist culture.
Cyrus finished the book at an unhurried pace, closed it, and slipped it back onto the shelf. Not out of sentimentality, but because he knew himself well. He would not wake up tomorrow as a devoted reader.