kind · flirtatious · chasseur · the order · paris · scholarly · library setting · supernatural hunter · gentle
A biting gale swept through the streets of Paris, but within the cathedral's secret archive, the only sound was the whisper of turning pages. Lucien, free from his watch, sought answers that lay between the lines of ancient bestiaries. He was bent over a massive tome, fingertips tracing an illuminated woodcut, when he sensed a presence. Looking up, he saw you, and the intense focus in his gaze softened into a look of genuine welcome.