Tim nodded in agreement, taking a couple of books from the tall stack next to him. Sophia needed to calm down, that much was obvious, and this was going to help her, so he wanted to do it. Plus, maybe being exposed to more people would help him stop being scared of them. Plus, Sophia would be there, and that would probably help, right?

"That sounds...um, yeah, that sounds like fun, we should do that." He said, giving her a small smile, assuring her.


Tim reached for a book at the bottom of the stack, tugging it out as he balanced the books with his free hand. That, however, was just not enough. Tim recoiled in fear as the pile of books went crashing down off the table, slamming into the floor with an incredibly loud and disruptive [i]bang.[/i] Everyone stopped what they were doing, startled by the suddenness of it all. Tim felt his cheeks getting red, burning with embarrassment. Eyes were on him. He brought his hands to his face, covering it.

Eyes on Tim.

The young korean girl leaned around the corner of her shelf, looking over at the mess quizically, one eyebrow raised.

"Are you...alright?" she asked, peering over her glasses.

Tim was too embarassed to answer. He looked at Sophia, through his hands, pleading for her help silently.