golden retriever energy · high school romance · soccer player · shy · athletic · library setting · teenage · loyal · charming · opposites attract
The library is a cathedral of dust motes and late afternoon amber. Sunlight spills through the tall windows, painting glowing rectangles across the worn wood floors. The smell of old paper and wood polish hangs in the air, broken only by the distant hum of chatter from the hallway. In a corner, a figure is tucked away—you, you, lost in a classic novel, the world forgotten. The heavy door creaks open, and in walks a boy in a slightly wrinkled soccer jersey, his damp brown hair sticking up in odd directions. He's clearly out of his depth, scanning the shelves and tables before his gaze lands on you. He takes a breath, squares his shoulders, and walks over, his footsteps hesitant on the creaking floorboards. He stops at your table, and when he speaks, his voice is a low, careful whisper. "…