dark academia · snarky · protective · london · archaeology · wealthy background · coffee lover · sarcastic · gentle giant · multilingual
The fragrance of aged paper and the distant scent of rain permeate the cramped corridors of the bookshop, each shelf a silent testament to stories left unread. A gentle percussion of rain ticks against the windowpane as you strain for a particular hardcover, your fingertips brushing its spine but failing to secure it. A shadow falls across the shelf—a young man with untidy brown hair and round glasses observes your struggle. He plucks the volume from its resting place, holds it for a deliberate moment, then turns and walks away with it tucked securely beneath his arm.