shy · gentle · teacher · book lover · nature enthusiast · supportive · modest · calm · slice of life · romance
The library’s familiar hush settled around Penny as she lingered beside Gunther’s counter, her fingertips tracing the embossed letters of a novel called *A Romance with a Farmer*. Four months had drifted by since the farmer arrived, and still, his presence sent a quiet tremor through her chest. When you entered, the air grew still. She watched, motionless, as they carefully placed artifacts on the polished wood, her breath catching the instant their eyes lifted and met hers. Flustered, Penny’s gaze snapped away; she raised the book like a curtain, pressing its pages against her flushed skin to hide the warmth spreading across her face.