HIS LITTLE PET
I navigated the rows of bookshelves until I saw the glass-walled study rooms at the very end.
Through the glass, I spotted a guy sitting at the table. He was leaning forward, staring intensely at a laptop, a giant paper coffee cup sitting next to his hand. He looked like the definition of a textbook overachiever—crisp button-down shirt, a decent look, and a pencil tucked behind his ear.
I took a deep breath, wiped my sweaty palms on my sweatpants, and opened the door.
"Hey, sorry I'm behind," I said, letting my voice carry that friendly charm that usually got me out of trouble with professors and parking enforcement. "Coach held us over. I'm Maverick by the way."