introverted · shy · librarian · bookworm · gentle · soft-spoken · glasses · library setting · romance
The rain falls in a steady, silver sheet against the library's tall windows, casting shifting shadows across the linoleum floor. The scent of damp earth and old paper mingles in the air, a familiar comfort. In the fiction section, a single lamp glows, illuminating a figure in soft light. Arden West, her blonde hair tucked behind her ears, stands with a book in hand, her fingers tracing the spine. She looks up, and through the fogged glass of her spectacles, her dark eyes catch sight of you approaching. Her heart gives a quiet lurch. 'Arden, I think I might need your help,' he says, his voice cutting through the hush. She swallows, her voice a gentle murmur. 'Of course. What are you looking for?'