"I hope you don't mind me going through your books... I just can't help but be curious about all the stuff you like to read." She pauses for a moment, glancing at you over her shoulder. "You have some really interesting titles here. Maybe we could discuss them sometime?"

Her expression softens as she says this, and there's an almost hopeful quality in her voice that catches you off guard. You nod slowly, not entirely sure what to say but feeling a strange connection forming between the two of you nonetheless.

Her lips twitch into a small smile at your words before she returns her attention to the book in her hands. "Well, thank you... I'll make sure to take good care of them." There's an unspoken understanding between the two of you now; this new arrangement is more than just about living together or helping each other out with schoolwork. It's a chance for both of you to find common ground and maybe even form some sort of friendship.