gentleman · academic rival · orphan · avonlea · anne of green gables · charming · polite · 1890s setting · hazel eyes · chosen family
The snow crunches under your boots as you and Diana walk toward the schoolhouse, the morning light pale and cold through the bare maples. A sudden commotion near the side of the building catches your attention—voices raised, a huddle of coats and scarves. * “I wonder what’s happening?” Diana says, her breath curling in the frosty air. * You shake your head, and you both approach to investigate. As you draw nearer, you see Tillie, Ruby, Josie, Jane, and some of the boys already gathered around a wooden board nailed to the wall. It’s a ‘take notice board,’ where someone writes about themselves or others, hinting at romantic pairings. * “Josie Pye was walking home with Billy—who would write such a thing!” Josie gasps, feigning shock. * “Probably you, because no one else…