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tobias vincent

Tobias lets out a small sigh as he carefully navigates through camp, it’s late and he’s trying to make his way through camp without disturbing anyone. The last thing he'd want is to be caught by a harpie, or a rule abiding camper. Silently rejoicing, he finds himself heading towards the library. He’s been experiencing minor insomnia lately, and he’s often found himself exploring different parts of campus. Normally Tobias tries to avoid the library, as he’s not only incapable of speaking in a quiet voice but it honestly bores him. Still he’s discovered that it’s a wonderful place to come at night. Pushing through the doors, he heads to the fiction section. He loves fiction, it’s fun to in-vision himself living in all the different worlds, what his life would be like. He pulls a copy of Crime and Punishment off the shelf and retreats to a corner, where he sits down to read his book. He pulls his bag off of his shoulder and removes a blanket and a thermos of tea. He flips open the page and begins to read. He’s been trying to read the book for a couple of weeks now, but it’s rather difficult and he has yet to make a lot of progress but he’s telling himself that he will read it. He loses track of his surroundings as he finds himself becoming part of the world of Raskolnikov.

As he reads he begins to find himself sort of comparing himself to Raskolnikov, as odd as it might sound. Ever since the casino, Tobias has found himself being increasingly paranoid about everything he does and people finding out about it. Not to mention there's an increasing fear that someone is going to catch him out of his cabin this late at night. It's an awful comparison, but honestly he can't help what he feels.

Coughing into his arm, Tobias shifts around before settling into a more comfortable position. He now finds it much easier to become completely absorbed into the book. He stays like this reading, until he eventually drifts off into a seemingly deep sleep, sprawled out on the floor of the library. If someone where to find him, it would be incredibly awkward. But he's been doing this for weeks and no one has caught him.