/lit/ - Literature

>finishing my sandwich because I just wanted to go in and buy a few books from the sale
>homeless man that stinks of shit takes off his Beats by Dre
>"I want that sandwich"
>Threaten to call the police on him and he skitters off in search of younger, more femoid prey
>get in after I'm accosted by two people wanting a petition signed
>Loud voice comes over the PA
>"HAVING A GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE? NON-BINARY YOGA IN THE CIVIC LEAGUE ROOM AT 1PM"
>this repeats getting louder and more tinny every minute
>the homeless are on the public computers, looking up lottery tickets, facebook games, and pornography
>one homeless man is playing Azur Lane, I judge him the hardest
>finally make my way to the bookshop at the rear to get my pulp science fiction novels cheaply
>I have no backpack, am clean shaven, am wearing khaki slacks and a dress shrit
>a dusty crone wearing a floral print sundress, a tacky plastic cross with sequins, and 200 excess pounds stares me down like I have threatened to fuck every single last book to death
>finally find the Horseclan Saga book #3
>Its sealed shut with cum and blood
>cry softly , my tears healing the deckled pages with their sincerity
>the woman meeting her divorce lawyer shouts at me to be quiet

I'm sorry bros, I don't get it.