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We stopped nearby, seeking shelter under the cover of large trees, waiting for the rain to subside.

"Do you always speak so little?" you suddenly asked.

I shrugged. "I just don't know how to hold a conversation."

"Don't you have friends?" you inquired further.

"I suppose I'm not extroverted enough," I chuckled.

"Totally opposite," I heard you murmur, almost inaudibly.

I gave you a quizzical look, but you shook your head, dismissing it as nothing.

There was a comfortable silence between us until you decided to break it.

"So, what book have you been reading lately?" you asked.

"Huh?" I shifted my gaze towards you.

"You love reading, don't you?" you remarked.

"How do you know?" I had never read in front of you.

"I have my sources," you replied, a playful smile on your face.

What are these?

"You'll find out soon enough,"

you answered, addressing the unspoken question.

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