[Free Time - Kapono]
I spied Kapono in the hallway, carrying a stack of books back to his room. Books! I could talk about books! Maybe he’ll open up a little more to me this time…
Timaeus
Hi Kapono!
Kapono
…Hi!
Timaeus
How are you doing? We haven’t talked much since the other day, or well, at all really, ahaha.
Kapono
Um…
Timaeus
Th-that’s a lot of books you’ve got there, want me to help you carry them? You’ve got, like, half the entire academic journal shelf there!
Kapono
I…
He started to say something else, but changed his mind and nodded slightly instead.
I took a few volumes off the top of his pile and followed him back to his dorm. His shelves were filled with drawing supplies, massive textbooks, and fossils on display stands. A colorful blanket covered in dinosaurs sat on his bed. I laid the journals down on his desk and took a closer look at the strange rocks.
Timaeus
These are so cool! Did you find them yourself?
Kapono
…I–
Timaeus
Wh-why don’t you tell me about them?
Kapono
…
Timaeus
…Am I doing something wrong? Why won’t you talk to me…? Is it…