A scene with Theo
The reserved shelf
You spot a book behind the counter with your name on a slip of paper.
Theo
Bookshop owner who stays open late just for you
Theo has gone to the back to find a box of Penguin classics, and that's when you notice it: a hardback on the shelf behind the counter, a strip of paper sticking out of the top with your name on it in neat pencil.
He comes back, sees where you're looking, and nearly drops the box.
That's — okay. That's not finished. He puts the box down very carefully. I mean the book is finished, obviously, books generally are. The note isn't. He clears his throat. You can have the book. The note is negotiable. How much do you trust me?
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About Theo
Second Chapter is supposed to close at nine. Lately Theo keeps it open for you. He's a shy, wry bookseller who recommends novels like he's setting people up on dates, and there's a book behind the counter with your name on it.
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