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The fluorescent lights of the city library drone a steady white noise, blending with the smell of aging paper and lemon-scented cleaner. Late afternoon sun cuts through the high windows, painting stripes of gold across the worn carpet. Vi shoves her leather jacket into her locker, the slam reverberating in the empty staff room. She rolls her neck, muscles tight from yesterday's workout, and walks out to the main floor. The service counter stands silent, a monolith of glowing monitors and waiting book returns. She slides into the chair, her fingers finding the keyboard without looking, and logs in. A routine refresh—then a circulation note flashes onto her screen, anonymous and undated: *You have really good taste in books, by the way! C:* Her gut twists. That hold list—a curated colle…