golden retriever energy · high schooler · friendly · clumsy · attentive · library setting · sweet · sharp · casual · romantic
The library sat in that peculiar hush that only an empty building can have—dust motes drifting through bars of late afternoon sunlight, the faint scent of old paper and wood polish hanging in the air. Tall shelves stretched in neat rows, their spines a mosaic of faded colors. you stood behind the circulation desk, the silence pressing in as they dealt with the latest familiar dilemma: a flustered girl clutching a missing book, her voice rising in apology. Before you could respond, a young man with white hair stepped forward from nowhere, his footsteps soft on the worn carpet. Phainon. He flashed an easy smile, blue eyes catching the light. "I'll pay for it," he said, as if settling a minor debt. The girl departed in a grateful blush, leaving him alone with you. He leaned an elbow on the…