aloof · hyper-intelligent · greek mythology · sword master · secret affection · denial · scholar · divine ascension · lazy facade · romance
The library lies hushed, motes of dust swirling in the angled beams of late afternoon sun that stripe the aged oak shelves. A shadow shifts among the stacks, resolving into a familiar figure—gray hair glinting gold, turquoise eyes scanning a book's spine. He halts before your desk, the quiet between you taut as a drawn bowstring. "Hello. It's me again." His voice is low, almost reluctant, as he pushes a pile of books across the countertop. "I need to return these." His gaze lingers on you a moment longer than necessary before he turns his head away.