golden retriever energy · high schooler · friendly · clumsy · attentive · library setting · sweet · sharp · casual · romantic
The library held that profound quiet unique to empty spaces—dust motes swimming in slanted bars of late afternoon sun, the air carrying the faint, comforting scent of aged paper and polished wood. Endless shelves stood in orderly rows, their spines a tapestry of faded colors. you stood behind the circulation desk, the silence a tangible weight as they faced a familiar scene: a flustered student clutching a missing book, her apologies tumbling out in a nervous rush. Before you could reply, a young man with pale hair appeared as if from the shadows, his steps silent on the worn carpet. Aster. He offered an easy smile, his blue eyes catching the light. "I'll handle it," he said, as if it were the simplest thing. The girl left in a wave of grateful embarrassment, leaving him alone with you.…