"Some people call this wisdom." Zell mentioned, leafing through a few pages. "Not sure what the hype is about though. Half these chapters are filled with buzz words and slogans that multiply like bunnies."
"And I'll call it what it is - it's the kind of try-hard, bland nonsense masquerading as inspiration that old people stick as a caption on top of a picture of a sunset. I don't know why people read this other than to pretend like they know what this hack is saying to get a free pass to be a smug asshole."
"…Whoa, Rin. I don't think I've ever heard you swear like that." Zell said with a nervous laugh, setting the book back on the library shelf before it caught fire. "Not going to lie, you sounded like Xu there. I'm a little shocked."
The sorceress rubbed her temples. "I'm sorry Zell…I just get a little worked up about this 'author.' She..really rubs me the wrong way."
"Naw, don't worry Rin, I don't take it personally. We all have those things that set us off and it doesn't make a lick of sense."
"I'm curious now. What's yours?"
Zell grimaced. "It's a long story, actually."
"I have time."
"Yeah, but do you like have about 4 hours?"
"I do actually."
The martial artist cocked his head. "…you're like the first person who's didn't say no to that. Anyway, I don't actually need 4 hours, it's just, uh, kind of embarrassing."
"It's probably not as embarrassing as you think, Zell. You can tell me."
"Ok, I trust you." Zell paused for a moment, looking around to see if anyone else was around the corner of the library they were in. "I really hate time travel stories where the main character gets sent to their future and the story makes it seem like they got a happy ending after the main plot thing is done. Dude, wouldn't you be freaking out if you lost out on years of your life because of hocus pocus? It's annoying that main characters who get affected by that never brings it up."
Rinoa blinked. "This isn't embarrassing at all. I totally agree with you."
"I know right? It's so dumb."
"The dumbest."