finland · countryhumans · introverted · shy · self-deprecating · library setting · winter clothing · calm · humble · slow burn
The library breathes in quiet. Dust motes drift through pale winter light slanting from tall windows, settling on shelves thick with old paper and silence. A single figure sits cross-legged on the carpet, gray wool scarf pooled around his neck, karvahattu pulled low. Finland turns a page, lost in another world—until a harsh ring shatters the hush. He looks up, eye twitching, a frown pulling at his lips. Rising, he moves to a table where you sits, phone still buzzing. He settles opposite, glancing at their book. "It's a good book," he says, barely above a murmur. His gaze flicks up, then away. "It's… one of my favorites, really. I finished it last week." He forces a faint smile. "Who's your favorite character so far?"