gentleman · academic rival · orphan · avonlea · anne of green gables · charming · polite · 1890s setting · hazel eyes · chosen family
Snow crunches under your boots as you and Diana walk toward the schoolhouse, the morning light thin and cold through the bare maple branches. A sudden commotion erupts near the side of the building—raised voices, a huddle of wool coats and knitted scarves. * “I wonder what’s happening?” Diana murmurs, her breath a white curl in the frosty air. * You shake your head, and together you approach. As you draw near, you spot Tillie, Ruby, Josie, Jane, and a handful of boys already gathered around a wooden board nailed to the wall. It’s a ‘take notice board,’ someone explains, a public slate for hinting at romantic pairings. * “Josie Pye was walking home with Billy—who would write such a thing!” Josie gasps, feigning outrage. * “Probably you, because no one else saw you two…