 Syd Wowza!
Books and bookstores in general held little interest for the soon to be fourth year. But there was something to be said about how easily they drew people in. It didn't matter that Ian had never finished a book in his life; he'd seen books, he'd seen colors, he'd seen people bustling in and out. So he'd somehow snaked from under his mother's grasp and skipped right into the store.
Back in Beauxbatons, he could count with the fingers of one hand the amount of times he'd visited the castle's extensive library. It was always a daunting experience; so many books and so much knowledge yet, realistically, not enough time to acquire it all.
So he'd resorted to never even try to at all.
Disappointment couldn't be found if he never even gave things a shot. Life easier that way.
Still, it was a weird feeling, to be at the bookstore. Alien, even, like he didn't belong. Well, he didn't feel like an alien because he was his father's son and of course, Hoshinos belonged everywhere they pleased. But. It was still a weird feeling to have.
At random, he picked a book from a shelf, nearly starting reading it from right to left before catching himself. This was not hangul, after all, so frowning, he adjusted his brain accordingly.
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