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gurugirl · 1 month

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Shy | librarian!harry -patreon teaser

2 part story only on Patreon!

Summary: Harry's a painfully shy librarian and he finds Y/n very sweet so when she gets the nerve up to ask him to join her to see her friend's band play he gets nervous about going but figures it'll be his only shot.

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As more of her friends arrived everyone pulled tables together and Y/n made sure she kept Harry with her, next to her the whole time. She kept checking in but he was becoming withdrawn bit by bit as her friends were stealing her attention. She tried keeping him in the conversation, asking him his opinion, touching his arm but it was difficult when he would hardly make a peep or look anyone in the eyes.

But the breaking point was when the band was on their second song and Harry had to use the bathroom. He hadn’t been gone long but when he came back a guy was sitting where he had been who had his arm along the back of Y/n’s chair and Y/n was grinning at him the way he wished she’d do to him. And it was probably nothing. But who could know? Harry didn’t know why she invited him. She’d been perfectly nice to him the whole time. And he could tell she was trying to babysit a little. Trying to keep him in the conversation and pulling him along with her but Harry didn’t want any of that.

He hated situations like the one he was in. Meeting new people wasn’t his thing. He wasn’t good at it. So, with a sigh, he pulled his cell phone out of his back pocket and called for an Uber. He’d leave and make it easier for Y/n to enjoy her friends. He didn’t want to feel like a burden and that’s how he felt. And he certainly wouldn’t walk up to the guy sitting in his place and tell him that was where he’d been sitting.

Y/n realized Harry had been gone for quite a while. The band was starting their third song and she looked around the buzzing café and didn’t spot his lavender sweater and dark curls anywhere. She got up and went toward where the bathrooms were and noted both the men’s bathroom doors were open and no one was inside.

Her heart dropped when she thought about what he might have seen as he left the bathroom and Paul was sitting where Harry had been. And now she figured it was possible he just left. She could tell he’d gotten progressively more uncomfortable as more of her friends arrived.

When she didn’t spot him outside either she felt a pang of sadness and hurt. She knew he wasn’t trying to be mean by leaving without saying anything but still… She’d taken a chance and invited him out. Her first attempt at making a move with him and he just left.

Sure she understood that he was painfully shy but not even a heads up that he was leaving? She wished she’d gotten his number but of course, she’d have to wait until Monday to visit him at the library to find out what had happened.

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Harry regretted leaving like he did. After he got dropped off at his car he realized it would have been much kinder to say goodbye. But it was too late and now he’d gone and blown it with the girl of his dreams because he couldn’t get his act together. He was destined to be alone for the rest of his life. He wasn’t built for relationships and pursuing a lover.

Hell, he was still a virgin 28. Which was another issue he hated to think about. To tell someone that? Anyone? Social suicide. And certainly, Y/n would think he was some kind of freak.

He couldn’t even bring himself to eat that night. He felt awful for being awful. Y/n had been nothing but kind to him and he just left like an idiot. Surely that would be the end of that. He’d probably never see her again.

Except he did see her again. First thing Monday after opening up the library and starting the pot of coffee for Lin and Priscilla. He walked out when he heard the door chime with the idea that it was one of his co-workers but instead, it was Y/n with a frown on her face and a stack of books in her arms. The ones she had only checked on Saturday. There was no way she’d read them all so quickly.

She placed the books on the counter and Harry readied himself for a terrible interaction with her as his heart pounded in his chest.

“Why did you leave like that the other night?”

Harry dropped his gaze to his feet, “Um… I’m sorry. I felt really bad for that. I wasn’t thinking… I got nervous and just left. I’m sorry, Y/n.”

“Why?” She kept her eyes on him, his face downcast toward the floor.

“I’m too shy. I can’t talk to people. I saw someone sitting next to you and thought maybe it was better if I just left.”

“Well, that was kind of a jerk move. You really hurt my feelings. At first, I even felt bad about it. Like it was my fault.”

Harry’s eyes shot up to hers as he shook his head. He hadn’t wanted her to feel bad.

She continued, “But then the more I thought about it I realized… you probably just don’t even like me to begin with. So… I’m sorry I invited you to something that you hated and that spending time with me was so awful you had to sneak out. But I won’t bother you ever again. I’ll find a new library to go to so you don’t have to ever see me after this. I just wanted to drop the books off and tell you that you hurt my feelings.”

Harry could have cried. He even felt the smallest bit of liquid forming in his eyes as he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and shook his head, “No. Please. Y/n… I’m really sorry. I’m awful at this. I do like you… I’m socially awkward and I didn’t mean to do anything that made you feel bad.”

He rushed his words out as he watched her dig into her purse to pull out her library card and place it on the stack of books with finality.

“I’m sure you’re sorry. All I can say is that I put myself out there and invited you so I could get to know you. I thought maybe you wanted to get to know me too. That was probably presumptuous of me. And now I just feel embarrassed.”

Y/n turned but Harry followed. He was desperate and felt like he was about to fall through the earth… that he’d be swallowed by gravelly dirt and sticks and worms and would never be able to claw his way out again.

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phopollo · 2 months

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Went looking back on a bunch of old art, and decided

It would he really fun to try and copy the old ways I used to sketch w/o trying to outright copy my old style just as a fun little warm up

And man

It's insane how much if a difference the subtle details in how I sketched made when it came time to line

(Ft Kaisa because she is my favorite subject to test out drawing things with now apparently)

#i think the 2019 sketch style probably got me the closest to the actual hilda art style pfft #there werent really any big notsble sketches from 2023 or 2020 that i could pick things out of tbh #i also remember 2019 was the final yeat i used to draw the faces before i drew the face shape #which is so weird to think about now #that feels like a life time ago #art #traditional art #sketches #hilda netflix #hilda the series #hilda series #kaisa hilda #hilda kaisa #kaisa the librarian #hilda librarian

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mortispoxi · 22 days

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Pratchett trying to shoehorn in a romantic partner for Drumknott at the end of Unseen Academicals is honest very funny in retrospect because the lad shows up two more times before the series concludes and is still romantically unattached which implies that despite Vetinari and Margolotta’s best efforts to play matchmaker something must’ve gone so wildly wrong that it made the two of them not want to engage with each other any further.

So because of this oversight, my headcanon is that when Drumknott and Miss Healstether had their little rendezvous they argued over who had the better filing method which ended in Vetinari and Margolotta having to physically separate and restrain them to keep them from killing each other. It’s the first and only time Vetinari ever had to reprimand Drumknott in his entire career all because he bit Margolotta’s librarian during the altercation. However, deep down he was more than a bit amused watching two mild mannered individuals throw hands over a ring binder so it was more of a halfhearted, “don’t do it again,” kind of scolding.

#discworld #unseen academicals #rufus drumknott #havelock vetinari #lady margolotta #miss healstether #gnu terry pratchett #Drumknott definitely got his ass beat by Healstether but he put up a valiant effort #lots of hair pulling/scratching/roundhouse kicking/biting #miss healstether doing more of the kicking in this instance #Drumknott’s fighting style is more screaming and flailing much to the chagrin of his boss #Vetinari probably ordered some of the dark clerks to start self defense training with Drumknott #meanwhile lady Margolotta is disappointed her librarian beat the snot out of another guy she tried setting her up with #miss healstether has no regrets #mp

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readerupdated · 9 months

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#librarian #libraries matter #library #library team #library staff #library lady #librarian style #reader updated #list #gifts #gift ideas

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historyhermann · 1 year

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"Against the hair of your professions": Fictional librarians and hair buns [Part 2]

Continued from part 2

Top row, from left to right: Violet Stanhope in Archie's Weird Mysteries, Miss Dickens in Carl Squared, Sara in Too Loud, Sarah in Too Loud, and Mrs. Shusher in The Replacements. Bottom row, from left to right, Marion the librarian in Hanny Manny, Millie in Madagascar: A Little Wild, unnamed librarian in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, unnamed librarian in Martin Mystery, unnamed librarian in Martin Mystery, and unnamed librarian in Uncle Grandpa.

The stern librarian with hair tied tightly behind their head, peering at patrons from behind their glasses, still remains a go-to-stereotype for too many, even perpetrated by journalists who should know better. Some even try and make it sexy, serious, while others highlight other hairstyles or fashions instead. [5] The shushing librarian remains, despite the fact it doesn't reflect reality, with uptight librarians fading from existence except in pop culture, where they remain a negative stereotype. They appear as early as a 1921 silent film, with hair buns becoming an "occupational indicator" of librarians over time, even as there is no single image of a librarian. [6] Instead, actual librarians are different, and have varying styles. Jennifer Snoek-Brown, who runs Reel Librarians, has recognized this with posts about librarian style, like a librarian-themed clothing collection she posted about in May 2022.

Originally posted on Pop Culture Library Review on March 21, 2023.

Of course, there are actual librarians out there, like the elderly White woman with grey hair in a bun shown at the beginning of Ghostbusters, and others who embody the stereotype or wear librarian costumes for Halloween. However, there are just as many who run afoul of that stereotype, either by not shushing any patrons. The stereotype itself has its roots in gender with the profession dominated by White woman, although it is not accurate in the slightest. [7] There is supposed "greying" of the profession which only reinforces the images of frumpy stereotypical librarians, an image with unknown origins. The latter image is something which has become a signifier of the profession, for better or worse, despite efforts to counter it. The fight to counter such images continues, with some showing they are more than a librarian, like those who also bellydance, and others who thrive on change and want to dispel of the bun entirely. [8]

There are various librarians in Western animations who don't wear hair buns. Apart from Amity, who I mentioned earlier, there's Violet Stanhope in an episode of Archie's Weird Mysteries ("The Haunting of Riverdale"), Miss Dickens in Carl Squared episode ("Carl's Techno-Jinx"), Sara and Sarah in Too Loud, Mrs. Shusher in The Replacements episode ("Quiet Riot"), Millie in Madagascar: A Little Wild episode ("Melman at the Movies"), and Marion the Librarian in Hanny Manny. There are additional unnamed librarians in Martin Mystery, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Uncle Grandpa, Phineas and Ferb, and Amphibia, none of whom wear hair buns either.

But there is something more to the bun hairstyle. In some ways, it can be practical, despite being a stereotype for librarians, and is claimed to add "glam" or "chic" to any outfit, with no "right or wrong way to wear a bun" as one site declared. This can also be pushed away by people of color who want to move away from being called a "bun lady". At the same time, apart from the types of buns, some of which are said to show that a person is "sophisticated."

Ancient Chinese, Koreans, Polynesians, and Greeks, often women, all wore hair buns. The hair style was popular in Korea and Japan among men, for one reason or another. It became popular beginning in the 1800s, as styles from ancient Greeks and Romans entering into high society, and again in the 1870s, during the Victorian period. [9] (note in part 3)

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Notes

[5] Jesse Chadderdon, "Video: Librarians shake their book carts in national dance competition," The Bulletin, Jul. 13, 2009; Eric, "One of the Wonders," It's all good, Jul. 8, 2007; Roger Ebert, "Party Girl," Roger Ebert website, Jul. 7, 1995; Phyllis Korkki, "Spare a Hair Band? A Man Bun to Go," New York Times, Jan. 26, 2012; "Hair Dos: 10 Beautiful Buns & Tucks," The Frisky, Oct. 8, 2019; Lawrence Feldman, "The librarian’s bun — A ‘tail’ for the High Holy Days," Times of Israel, Sept. 24, 2017; Emma Smart and Sarah Currant, "The 10 best librarians on screen," BFI, Feb. 5, 2016; Ruth A. Kneale, "Librarians' views of public perception in the Internet age," You Don't Look Like a Librarian!, Jun. 2002; Deliala Yasin, "Sexy Librarian Stereotypes," Oct. 7, 2010; Kelly Jensen, "Queer Phobia and The Public Library," Book Riot, Oct. 13, 2016; "Marian the Librarian – Pop! Profile," Pop! Goes the Librarian, Jun. 7, 2012; "Image of Librarians," LISWiki, Feb. 1, 2016; Caroline Murray, "What Do Men Think Of Buns?," Stylecaster, Jun. 9, 2012; Heather, "Welcome to the Librarian Fashion blog!," Librarian Fashion, Mar. 22, 2011.

[6] Pam Hayes Bohanan, "Librarians in Pop Culture," Bridgewater State University, Sept. 12, 2013; "Librarian Stereotypes," Life is Just a Bowl Full of Queries, Sept. 28, 2008; Jed Lipinski, "'This Book Is Overdue!': Hot for librarian," Salon, Feb. 21, 2010; Joe Hardenbrook, "28 Lego Librarians (PHOTOS)," HuffPost, Oct. 5, 2013; Marcia J. Myers, "Images of Librarians in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Including An Annotated List," Jun 1998, p. 3, 6, 8-9; "When it rains it pours… and other cliches," lclibraries, May 28, 2013; Antoinette G. Graham, "Sign of the Librarian in the Cinema of Horror: An Exploration of Filmic Function," Florida State University Libraries, 2010, pp. v, 12, 21, 23, 28, 47, 54; Carly Bedford and Chelsea Misquith, "Old Maid, Old Maid, How Librarians are Portrayed," University of Toronto, 2015. Also see Kathleen Low's book, Casanova Was a Librarian: A Light-Hearted Look at the Profession and another book by Ray Tevis and Brenda Tevis entitled The Image of Librarians in Cinema, 1917–1999.

[7] Julie Manser, "Shushing the Librarian Stereotype," Zócalo Magazine, Mar. 5, 2015; Monique L. Threatt, "Bad to the Bone, Librarians in Motion Pictures: Is It An Accurate Portrayal," Indiana Libraries, The Image of Librarians, p. 7; Eric Sherman, "Librarians Confess Their Naughtiest On-the-Job Moments," AOL, Oct. 8, 2013; Aaron Gouveia, "Librarians show off their moves," Cape Cod Times, May 9, 2008; Arianna Rebolini, "Here’s What It’s Actually Like To Be A Librarian," BuzzFeed News, Nov. 17, 2018; "“When they take of their glasses and put down their hair”: Defogging the Glasses Girl Stereotypes," Things He Says, Feb. 17, 2016; Jenni Bean, "Teens rebel.... Library closes. WHAT?!?!," My Life as a Married Super Librarian!, Jan. 2, 2007; Gabrielle Barone, "'I don't shush': Local Librarians share their thoughts stereotypes rooted in their profession," Daily Collegian, Penn State University, Nov. 15, 2017; Jeff Voyt, "Librarian Stereotypes," A Year in the Life, Apr. 24, 2014; Macy Haford, "The New Sexy Librarian," The New Yorker, Oct. 2, 2011;

[8] "On the Great Myth of the Librarian Grays," Guardienne of the Tomes, Sept. 3, 2010; Jessamyn West, December 2002 entries, librarian.net, Dec. 2002; "Katharine L. Kan, MLS," Librarian to Librarian, accessed May 27, 2022; Bari L. Helms, "Reel Librarians: The Stereotype and Technology," Masters Thesis, Apr. 2006, pp. 3, 5, 9-10, 256; David James Brier and Vickery Kaye Lebbin, "Learning Information Literacy through Drawing," Hawaii University, accessed May 27, 2022; Katy Shaw, "Buns on the Run: Changing the Stereotype of the Female Librarian," University of Washington, October 2003; Chelsea Fregis, "Quick & Easy Curly Hair Styles for Finals Week," NaturallyCurly, Nov. 7, 2011; Scholastica A.J. Chukwu, Nkeiru Emezie, Ngozi Maria Nwaohiri, and Ngozi Chima-James, "The Librarian in the Digital Age: A Preferred Nomenclature, Perceptions of Academic Librarians in Imo State Nigeria," Library Philosophy and Practice, Dec. 2018, p. 5; Aja Carmichael, "The Changing Role of Librarians," Wall Street Journal, Jan. 5, 2007; Ana Tintocalis, "Young, Hip Librarians Take Over," KPBS, Jan. 10, 2011; "Hairstyle with Pins for Parties : Pinned to Perfection," fashioncentrel, 2011; "Black History Month: Plainfield librarian challenged segregation, created literacy programs," nj.com, Feb. 12, 2010; Eris, "The Bellydancing Librarian," Nov. 21, 2013;Kay Oddone, "Change in the Library," National Education Summit, Jan. 26, 2022; Genevieve Zook, "Technology and the Generation Gap," LLRX, Aug. 27, 2007; Amanda Thomas, "Some minority librarians seeking to update image of white 'bun lady'," The Decatur Daily, Associated Press, Dec. 17, 2006. Also see the article entitled "The Graying of Academic Librarians: Crisis or Revolution?", and many others, like: "Why I suck at blogging," You have to go to college for that?!, Sept. 12, 2006; "Easy does it.," You have to go to college for that?!, Jun. 24, 2006;

Erin, "Gallery of Bellydancing Librarians," The Bellydancing Librarian, Jul. 27, 2002; Dan Evon, "Tattooed Librarians Of The Ocean State Calendar Goes On Sale," Inquisitr, Oct. 28, 2016; Kristy Gross, "Testing, Testing...," Not Your Typical Librarian, Dec. 26, 2011; Jess Carter-Morley, "The updo is back," The Guardian, Aug. 10, 2010; Regina Sierra Carter, "Librarians: Do Any Look Like Me?," Inside Higher Ed, Mar. 29, 2017; Jack Broom, "Toymaker finds librarian who's a real doll," Seattle Times, Jul. 10, 2003; Leslie A. Pultroak, "The Image of Librarians in Poetry, 1958-1993," MLS Research Paper, Kent State University, Aug. 1993; "Wend of the Webolution," Anne of Green Labels, Mar. 12, 2009; Cynthia L. Shamel, "Building a Brand: Got Librarian?," Searcher, Vol. 10, No. 7, Jul./Aug. 2002; Steven M. Bergson, "Librarians in Comics: Sources," Aug. 17, 2002; Aimee Graham, "Debunking 10 Librarian Misconceptions," INALJ, Jan. 12, 2015; Eliza, "7 Beautiful and Stylish Hair Dos to Give You a Whole New Look ...," All Women's Talk, accessed May 27, 2022; Marcus, "Google Book Search and the Psychology of Librarians," Marcus' World, Apr. 28, 2007; Gabriel Spitzer, "Librarians Go Wild For Gold Book Cart," All Things Considered, NPR, Jul. 13, 2009; Emelie Svensson and Evelina Magnusson, "Books, libraries and beige" [Abstract], Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, Dec. 31, 2012;

Julie, "[Untitled]," A day in the library..., Jan. 24, 2010; Ruth Kneale, "Librarian Image Study," Marketing Library Service Vol. 16, No. 8, Nov/Dec. 2002; Rachel Sawaya, "Ideas for a Librarian Costume," eHow, accessed May 28, 2022; Sarika Sawant, "Women librarians in traditional and modern attires in India: Nationwide scenario," IFLA WLIC 2018, pp. 1-17; Angeline Evans, "The librarian 'do [outfit]," The New Professional, Jun. 2, 2011; Ted Menten, "The Naughty Librarian," Sasha Street, Feb. 27, 2010; Manda Sexton, Samantha Reardon, Jennifer Carter, and Matthew Foley, "The Inked Experience: Professionalism and Body Modifications in Libraries," Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 58, No. 4, Fall 2021, p. 1-2; Melissa Wooton, "Warrior Librarian: How Our Image is Changing (A Personal Look)," Indiana Libraries, c. 2003, p. 24; Catherine Butler, "[Review of] Margaret Mahy: Librarian of Babel,"Online Research @ Cardiff, Cardiff University, 2015, p. 3, reprinted from article of same name in Lion and the Unicorn, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 129-145; Miss Cellania, "Tattooed Librarians," Neatorama, Aug. 3, 2009; Ellie D., "Bunning Without Breakage — The 5 Rules of Bunning Natural Hair," BGLH Marketplace, Feb. 3, 2015; Adriane Alan, "Librarians in Children's and Teen Literature," Image of Libraries in Popular Culture, c. 2000, authorship shown here.

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maeo-png · 9 months

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it’s actually really funny to imagine simon as some 20 something college student with the voice of a 61 year old man. puberty hit him like an asteroid.

#like #the adventure time art style really prevents you from seeing how old someone is #so simon could literally be 19 in a flashback or something and he’s dressing like a victorian librarian #it means he’s ftm #simon petrikov

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fishfingersandscarves · 11 months

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very silly drawing of a scene from the most recent chapter of Fuckboi Dream Was Forced To Experience The Mortifying Ordeal Of Being Alive And All He Got Was This Stupid Husband (by Fall Out Boy) by @dancinbutterfly

#my art #fishfingersandscarves #the sandman #the sandman netflix #fic rec #dancinbutterfly #dream of the endless #dream (the sandman)#lucienne the librarian #lucienne (the sandman)#yes. this is homestuck style bc of a single line in the chapter about how oneiros is the beta vers of murphy LOL #this was very fun to make

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to-be-a-dreamer · 1 day

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Just finished The Librarians and, loved it, truly, such a good show and I will be obsessing over all the characters for the foreseeable future and watching the sequel series when it comes out but I have a Bone To Pick with that season 4 finale because WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY TIME TRAVELED THE ENTIRE SEASON OUT OF EXISTANCE???

The LiTs don't meet Ezekiel's mother and go on the most sibling-coded mission of their entire lives???

The team doesn't see Flynn actively choose his family over the library, even when his literal hero is telling him to do otherwise???

They never go to the team building camp???

Cassandra never goes to that "safest town in America" place and leads an entire community to face their fear???

Stone and Ezekiel don't get possessed by the spirits of two brothers whose love for each other ended a decades-long feud in the middle of a war specifically because the brothers knew they loved each other enough to make the same choice???

JENKINS DOESN'T JOIN A DND PARTY????????

Like yeah, Eve and Flynn remember and I guess they could have told them all but you're telling me none of the other characters remember the entire SEASON??? This is like when they memory wiped Ezekiel's time loop character development away but on crack I am distraught.

Also I'm actually fascinated by Christian Kane being the only confirmed reprisal how the hell are they planning on explaining everyone else being gone and Stone only being a reoccurring character I'm so afraid

#i've adopted these characters as my little guys #cat distribution system style #they better have a happy explanation for what happened to them i will cry #this is a threat #hello librarians fandom how alive are y'all i'm in need of a brainrot #the librarians #eve baird #flynn carsen #cassandra cillian #ezekiel jones #jacob stone #the librarians season 4 #the librarians spoilers #the show's been out for eight years but just in case i guess

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honeyedantique · 10 months

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a slow day spent drinking coffee and preparing for my master thesis

#me #journal #mine #light academia #vintage #dark academia #vintage style not vintage values #vintage coquette #1930s vintage #1940s vintage #1940s fashion #1940s aesthetic #1930s aesthetic #classic academia #romantic academia #academia aesthetic #my room #librarian

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harrysarchive · 1 year

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i'm okay baby: h.s.

pairing: boxer!harry x librarian!reader

summary:

"yes, is this y/n y/l/n. emergency contact for harry edward styles, date of birth february 1, 1994?"

"this is she." i whisper as my eyes water and anxiety rushes throughout me, my heart drops to the pit of my stomach.

"we're just calling as you are the emergency contact for mr. styles, to let you know that mr.styles is at The Royal London Hospital, seeking treatment."

harry's injured and y/n's his emergency contact

another story for a fight for us

𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘'𝐒

𝐏𝐎𝐕

i relax my shoulders and let the cool air of london graze my face, snow flurries cover the sidewalk as i make my way to my car. the feeling of someone hot on my trail makes my shoulders tense again, i turn around and see a dirty man, stood about 5'6 and built on the chunkier side along with two other guys. i raise an eyebrow at them as the one moves closer to me.

"can i help ya?" i gruffly ask and one of them smirks, yellow busted teeth glaring back at me.

"you lost us lots of money." he snickers, " 'nd now you're gonna pay."

the next actions are so fast i don't even know what's happening until i feel a punch to my jaw, one to my side, and another one in my back. i close my eyes before opening them and throwing a punch back, i don't make much progress as three people are on me. i don't watch where i'm punching as i continue to through one after the other. one of them manages to hit my eye before i feel something sharp hit my lower abdomen and another sharp pain right above my waist, pain takes over my body and i look down with hazed eyes. i watch as the two men pull out knifes and blood gushes out of the wounds, i double over in pain letting out a wheeze.

"be happy it wasn't your bitch." he grunts before throwing a kick to my back, one of them moving in front of me to kick my face and the other kicks my stomach.

"hey!" i hear a man from a distance shout and the three start to run in the opposite direction, "go after the bastards!"

fuckin pussies.

letting out grunts i feel a hand lay on my arm, i shuffle away and the man murmured, " 's okay kid, helps on the way."

"999 what's the address of you emergency?" i hear a female say before my eyes start to flash black and white like a camera going off before i finally close my eyes resting at the peaceful silence.

𝐘/𝐍'𝐒

𝐏𝐎𝐕

"i hope you love it as much as i do!" i smile at the girl handing her a bag that contains King Of Wrath.

" 've heard good things so 'm sure i will!" she says giggly before skipping out of the library.

skipping to the beat of a mellow song playing i make my way to the door and quickly turn over the sign, it flashes CLOSED to the outside world. i feel my pants vibrate as my phone blares my notification sound signaling a call is coming through. pulling out my phone, THE ROYAL LONDON is the caller, my eyes widen and i quickly answer the phone.

"this is y/n." i state as fear licks my body.

"yes, is this y/n y/l/n. emergency contact for harry edward styles, date of birth february 1, 1994?"

"this is she." i whisper as my eyes water and anxiety rushes throughout me, my heart drops to the pit of my stomach.

"we're just calling as you are the emergency contact for mr. styles, to let you know that mr.styles is at The Royal London Hospital, seeking treatment."

a tear rolls down my cheek and a sob racks my body, "what happened?"

"i cannot disclose information over the phone ma'am." she says with sorrow and tears run faster down my face.

"i'll be there as fast as i can, thank you for calling me."

"no problem, bye-bye."

panicking i grab my keys and purse before i'm out the door and quickly locking it behind me, not really caring if it actually locked. i rush to my car throwing it into drive as i speed to the hospital. my lips wobble, tears rush down my face and my cheeks are definitely puffed hoping nothing but the best for the only man in my life that's a constant. sobs rack throughout me, as i reach for my phone and quickly call niall.

"yo! wassup scholar!" he speaks cheerfully and i'm going to regret breaking his heart like this.

"niall," i stutter as a sob leaves my mouth.

"y/n? what's wrong? where are you?" he drops the cheerful act and goes stern within seconds, hoping it's nothing to serious

"harry's at The Royal London Hospital, 'm on my way. i just wanted to let you know, i know you're like a brother to him, it's only fair for me to tell you."

"what the fuck happened?" he snapped as i heard him rustling around his room.

"they wouldn't tell me." i cry harder as the hospital comes into view.

"be careful please, y/n. i'm on my way but i know harry would beat my ass if you were driving like a mad man." he stiffs a laugh and i let out a wet chuckle.

" 'm scared niall." i admit as i put the car into park, grabbing my purse and bolting out of the car heading towards the emergency section, "i'll see you when you get here yeah?"

as i make my way to the front desk all my worst nightmares consume me, what if he's in critical condition? what if he fell into a state of coma? i look at the the lady in the front desk and let out a shaky breath.

"my boyfriends here, his name is harry styles."

"can i get your identification." the younger lady asked looking off into space and smacking her gum, obviously not interested in her job.

i shuffle through my purse and pull out my wallet grabbing my id and handing it to her. she scans over it and nods handing it back, "room 104." she points to the left, "keep going straight and it's on the right."

thanking her i start a light jog in the direction she pointed me to and finally reach his door, i let out a sigh before taking a deep breath and walking in. as i step into the room i see him laying there a black eye is developing and his knuckles are bloodied and bruised. tears start escaping my eyes again as i sit next to him running a hand through his hair and placing a kiss on his forehead.

"why ya cryin' love?" i hear a groggy voice ask and relief runs through my body.

"harry." i cry kissing his busted lips, "you're okay."

"yeah 'm okay baby." he tries to smile but hisses.

"what the hell happened?" i demand and he shrugs his shoulders, "don't give me that shit harry. i won't stand by it."

"was walkin' outta the gym makin' ma way to the car and i felt people followin' me. so i turned around asked what they wanted told me i lost them lots of money and then the wankers started to beat on me. baby you know i'm good but three people on me, i cant ma heart. the punches were comin' from everywhere. one thing lead to another, i tried fightin, but they pulled a knife on me, well it was two knifes but..."

"two?!" i interrupt and he nods.

"got hit in ma tummy and side." he pouted causing a frown to stretch onto my face.

"oh baby." i coo and he pats for me to sit on the bed, "don't wanna hurt you fighter."

he breaks into a smile, "wont hurt me, promise."

rolling my eyes i move onto the bed and let him rest his head on my chest. running my fingers through his hair i cooed at him before he turns his head and looks at me.

"wanna know what would make me feel better?" he asked and i nod wanting to do anythibn in my power to make him feel better, "a kiss."

"my cheeky boy wants to be pampered?" i tease and he pouts, i place my lips on top of his and let out a sigh we move our lips in sync before i pull away as he hisses, "spoilt you lots huh?"

"dunno what ya talking' about woman." he huffs turning his nose to the air and looking away from me.

"and you're supposedly the toughest fighter in london, you're a big ol' softy!" i continue my teasing and he dramatically gasps.

"i am the toughest fighter!"

"okay! who am i killin'? 've been to jail once or twice! know my way 'round! 'm not scared of nothin'!" we hear someone barge into the room and i let out a giggle as i see niall walking in with a glare on his face.

"aw you'd go to jail for me." harry mockingly cooed and niall throws him the finger.

"you scared me you fuckass! had poor scholar turn into a nascar driver!" niall exclaims as he points to me and i still.

"shut up niall." i mumble before looking at harry who had his eyebrows drawn in.

"bloody hell is wrong with you woman?" harry exclaimed looking at me like i've grown three heads.

"oi! they didn't tell me anything over the phone! i was worried. had to be here as quick as i could!" i snap crossing my arms over my chest and turning my head away from him.

"don't look away from me peach! 'm scoldin you!" he tries to move my head to look at him.

"don't want you scoldin me!"

A/N: OH ME GEEEEE! HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING LOVE YOU LOAD!!!

-all the love,

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