Xavier Baltimore

[Five Days Before The Apocalypse]

December 25, 2022 - Rainbow City

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"Uhhhhhhhh"

As usual, Xavier woke up early and went straight to the bathroom to get ready.

Yes, he will get ready to go to work.

Luckily, he works in a library in the city center, where he lives is close to where he works, so even though it's a bit late, be on time.

Xavier Baltimore has been working as a guard for the "Library of Love" for two years, so he won't know why the name of the library is given by Love everything behind it. It's a bit weird, in his opinion.

He lives alone in this place, where this is the legacy of his late Grandmother, not. Even though it's not very luxurious, he feels comfortable living here. His parents are in the village, so he usually sends money home every month when he can't go home to visit.

This is the fate of being the first son, so he has to sacrifice more than others; he has three brothers, and two of his younger siblings live in the village because they are still in high school. Yes, both are in the 2nd grade of junior high school because they are both male twins. So their three brothers are all boys.

That's why Xavier rarely knows what it's like to have a sister.

He turned 20 years old last April. So, since 18 years old, Xavier has been wandering in this city.

He looked in the mirror while combing his hair; hmmm, today it feels good to wear a light blue plain shirt. Okay then.

Xavier wore a light blue t-shirt and an oversized jacket, which looked cool.

And for pants, he wears plaid trousers.

Eits, remember to use perfume spray first, hehe.

Wow, it smells really good; he thinks this is it.

After that, he immediately rushed off to work.

Remember to lock the door; Xavier always forgets about it.

"Okay fine, time to go!'

Because the weather is very sunny today, Xavier decided to wear a hat to protect himself from the sun, which can burn his delicate skin.

Sorry, even though he's a man, he also likes to use skincare to keep his skin well-groomed.

He walked to the Love Library where he works; even though Xavier worked there for a long time, if one can say, that name makes him weird when he hears it.

Why does there have to be Love? Why not Cheerful or Happy or Beautiful Library? He Thought.

This is Love; He doesn't know who's Love.

By the way, Xavier has never been in a relationship, so he understands that He doesn't know what Love is.

Never mind if anyone is asked to explain the problem of Love, it is a bit difficult for him because Xavier is not experienced in this case, so what he understands is that the word Love means two people who love each other sincerely.

But that's all he knows from the novel he read in the library.

So if it's Love, He doesn't understand what it feels like, so hopefully, he can feel it one day.

Because he hadn't had breakfast, he bought a sandwich that he could eat right away. Xavier bought it on the side of the road because, on a morning like this, many people sell breakfast supplies on every corner and side of the road.

"How much, sir?" Xavier asked the Waiters who prepared the sandwich he bought.

"Fifteen thousand, sir."

"Okay, thank you!"

Btw, this is the first time he has tried this sandwich.

Xavier stopped while looking at the modern yellow wheelbarrow.

"Love Sandwiches"

Yes, why is there a name? The expression I didn't want immediately came out that second. How come why is there Love for everything?

Oh, Love, Love, Love, Love, eat that Love.

With this lethargic expression, Xavier tried to taste the sandwich he had just bought.

He hopes it feels friendly.

Xavier's eyes widen immediately after taking a bite of the sandwich he bought.

"Aaaah, why does it taste so good!" He said spontaneously, with an expression that wasn't worth showing.

And after he opened his eyes, Xavier realized that many people were looking at him after he had done something unusual.

Xavier quickly rushed in the direction where the Love Library was located.

I'm ashamed to like this; why am I making an expression I use only at home? Good grief.

It's a habit that if Xavier feels something good, he will immediately speak spontaneously while smiling with his eyes closed.

And that's what he just did in the crowd on the side of the road.

And, of course, they think he's the weird one.

Definitely.

"Huh, how come I can let go of doing such a shameful thing!"

He said wearily as he opened the library door.

The previously displayed label was "Closed" Xavier turned the board and labeled it with "Open."

And Yup, "Love Library" has been opened.

He quickly went behind the counter where he usually stood by, waiting for customers who would come to borrow or buy books.

Xavier put on a happy face and a big smile.

But 15 minutes have passed, and no customers have visited at all.

"Oh, what day is it? How come it's, I'll? Ready for it!"

Xavier saw the sandwich on the table, and without thinking, he continued to eat the sandwich that he hadn't finished eating earlier; how not just one bite earlier he immediately caused trouble in the crowd.

As long as he is at work and his place of power is so, he's free here.

Adam took it and bit it back.

"Ahhhh, I swear this sandwich is really good! Ahhhh!"

And that's the sentence that always comes out when he feels something delicious according to his tongue.

Because his tongue can't lie when it comes to taste, haha.

Okay, one more bite.

"Ahhhh, it tastes so good; I have to buy more tomorrow!"

"Knock... Knock"

His eyes immediately opened when he heard a knock on the table before him.

And really, since when did he stand there?

I was silent for a moment when I saw the figure of a man, yes you can say handsome, yes, beautiful too, duh confused and he was the man in front of me now with a very strange expression looking at me.

Oh, I'm dead!

He must have seen me! Saw my expression when I ate the sandwich just now. Good grief.

"Aa..a yes, is there anything I can...can I help?" Xavier stammered as he put the unfinished sandwich on the table.

"Ah, I want to borrow some of the romance books. Can you tell me about the rules?" Alexis said with a big smile.

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And that's where Xavier and Alexis's meeting began until, eventually, they became closer than before. And maybe more...