His use of her name causes her to turn and Ran starts at how close Shinichi is, less than a breath away from touching her. She sees his eyes looking past her, at the books, but that doesn't stop her heart from beating strangely loud in her chest. She covers it with both hands, hoping it will quiet before he hears it.

"They aren't for telling," she finally manages, her tone quiet. She still remembers the inhuman shriek that arose from last night's writings, rising in such a way that she couldn't tell if the sound were coming from the book or her own throat. There are few people she would wish these sorts of secrets upon. Shinichi is not one of them.