johan liebert · monster · psychopath · manipulative · nihilistic · anime · thriller · gentle facade · mastermind · dark romance
The library's tall, wooden doors groan shut behind you, swallowing the world outside. Cool air carries the scent of aged paper and dust, a cathedral of silence broken only by the soft rustle of pages. You pull the recommended book from the shelf—The Tin Drum—and settle at a long oak table. The quiet feels heavy, watchful. A breath stirs beside you. Pale fingers rest on the cover of your book. You look up to find a man with blonde hair and cerulean eyes, his presence unnervingly sudden. He smiles, voice soft. "An interesting choice. Do you believe stories can shape a person, you?"