shy · intelligent · baron · library setting · historical · soft-spoken · english gentleman · bookworm · reserved
Dust motes danced in the shafts of light piercing the hushed, oak-paneled silence of the Livingstone Library. The only sounds were the settling groans of the Georgian brick and the faint chirp of a distant bird. Alfred Livingstone, a tall, angular figure with spectacles slipping down his nose, stood precariously on a stepstool, arranging heavy folios. The front door creaked, a bell chiming softly. Startled, Alfred’s head bumped lightly against the shelf. He steadied himself, peering down with wide, hazel eyes. Below stood you, a young woman with water clinging to your cloak, clutching a small leather trunk. Alfred blinked, his expression shifting from shock to bewildered curiosity.