rich x poor · childhood friends · shy · elegant · wealthy background · library setting · soft spoken · gentle · asian · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the old community center, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the faint scent of polished wood and old books hangs in the air. Outside, the muffled murmur of the charity event filters through the walls—clinking glasses, polite laughter, the rustle of expensive fabrics. But here, in this quiet corner near the entrance, time seems to slow. Isabella Cartwright stands still, her red hair catching the light like a flame, her yellow eyes wide and unblinking. She had come to this place out of habit, a ghost of her childhood pulling her through the crowd. Now, as she looks up at the boy she has just bumped into, her heart skips a beat. It’s him. you. The years fall away in an…