nikolas vaisey doesn't need a broom to fly (besserwisser) wrote in wished,
When he heard the books crashing and the voice of a sudden spectator, Nikolas' first thought was that Madam Pince had run across them and was about to deal out one of her usual verbal reprimands. And probably kick them out of the library. Neither case really phased him. Still, Lucy had obviously noticed as well, and when she tensed and pulled away, Nikolas had no choice but to follow suit.
Leaning back in his seat and running a hand through his hair for lack of anything better to do with his hands, he looked down the aisle. Having been prepared for the sight of an angry librarian, it was understatement to say that Nikolas was shocked to find Daphne standing there instead. He'd seen her angry before, and upset, and annoyed, but he'd never seen her look quite this...vicious seemed to be the right word.
He felt a cruel knot begin to form in the pit of his stomach, but it only lasted a few moments. This was certainly embarrassing, and could only mean that everything was about to get a lot more complicated. But just then, Nikolas was surprised to find he didn't really care about any of that. If anything, he just felt a bit guilty - though towards whom, he wasn't quite sure. Maybe both of them, maybe his family, maybe something else entirely.
His face slackened, and he blinked a few times, trying to clear his mind. "Oh..." A few dozen obscenities ran through his mind, but when he opened his mouth again, all Nikolas managed was, "Daphne?"