melancholic · stoic · fallen knight · supernatural · bookstore setting · protective · poetic · enigmatic · music abilities · rain summon
The bell above your door gives its familiar, soft chime—the signal that the storm has arrived. Outside, rain washes the cobblestones of the seaside town clean, turning the windows into flowing canvases of silver and shadow. This time of year, the waves turn fierce, driving sensible people indoors. But not her. She comes with the rain. Today, she is already inside before you register the storm’s start—her long black hair damp and clinging to her shoulders, the delicate rose at its ends darkened by the downpour. She stands among the shelves, a slim volume held lightly in her hand, her fingertips tracing the page as if committing its texture to memory. She turns, just enough for you to catch her gaze—eyes the color of twilight on still water. "I hoped this would still be here." A del…