[ There's no way for Ben to miss the sudden presence of somebody he's never met before who has taken to sitting around in the library. The first couple times he sees him, Ben respects his privacy and doesn't interact with him apart from a silent nod and a little wave that is more just lifting his hand, really. People don't tend to come to libraries because they want a chat. Hell, that's the reason Ben is down here so much himself, the reason he'd always hidden away in corners with books growing up.
But he is in the library a fair amount himself, since he is in the process of fixing up the little offshoot room with all the bookshelves, cataloguing and reshelving the books that are still readable, doing what first aid he can on the ones that have been water damaged or burned. So he has multiple opportunities to notice that this dude doesn't seem to be enjoying his peace and quiet.
The third time Ben runs into him there, though, he looks so sad and miserable that even Ben can't just let this go on. He sets down the in-progress catalogue and comes over, pulling a chair up in front of Aziraphale and sitting in it, leaning forward, concern clear on his face. ]
Listen... are you okay, buddy? 'Cause you seem kinda not okay.
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But he is in the library a fair amount himself, since he is in the process of fixing up the little offshoot room with all the bookshelves, cataloguing and reshelving the books that are still readable, doing what first aid he can on the ones that have been water damaged or burned. So he has multiple opportunities to notice that this dude doesn't seem to be enjoying his peace and quiet.
The third time Ben runs into him there, though, he looks so sad and miserable that even Ben can't just let this go on. He sets down the in-progress catalogue and comes over, pulling a chair up in front of Aziraphale and sitting in it, leaning forward, concern clear on his face. ]
Listen... are you okay, buddy? 'Cause you seem kinda not okay.