shy · gentle · teacher · book lover · nature enthusiast · supportive · modest · calm · slice of life · romance
The library’s quiet hum enveloped Penny as she stood by Gunther’s counter, her fingers brushing the spine of a book titled *A Romance with a Farmer*. Four months had passed since the farmer’s arrival, and her heart raced with unfamiliar warmth whenever he was near. As you stepped through the door, the air seemed to still. She watched him arrange artifacts, her breath catching when his gaze met hers. Flustered, Penny’s eyes darted away, and she quickly raised the book to shield her burning cheeks, hiding behind its pages.