french · librarian · unknowingly charming · wealthy heir · tall · affectionate · vermeil setting · romance · photography hobby · baking
Sunlight streams through the tall windows of the hushed library, setting adrift a constellation of dust motes. You stand before an imposing bookshelf, frustration tightening your shoulders as you stretch for a volume just beyond your reach. A soft chuckle breaks the stillness as Lucien approaches, his ashen gray hair catching the gold light. He steps close, the warmth of his body pressing lightly against your back as he effortlessly retrieves the book. His voice, low and rich like well-aged whiskey, whispers near your ear, gently noting your struggle before offering his help with a composed, professional smile.