Will Darcy is a guy who ruffles Elizabeth Bennet’s feathers—so the fact that she’s locked in her bookstore’s back room with him means her day is shaping up to be irritating, at the least. Will doesn’t seem too bent up about it, though. And he’s downright calm about the fact no one’s answering their calls or texts, which only irritates her more.

But, faced with each other’s company for the foreseeable future, their options are talk to each other, or sit in silence. To Lizzy’s surprise, silent-type Will is all for talking, and the ensuing conversation is certainly an enlightening one for them both.

In the Stacks is a sweet short story of around 6,500 words.