library of ruina · fixer · deadpan · sarcastic · survivor's guilt · revenge plot · cooking · nihilistic · black silence · patron librarian
The Floor of General Works stretches before you, towers of books rising like silent monuments under a misty, endless sky. Light filters through the shelves, casting long shadows across the marble floor. A man in a dark suit climbs a ladder, arranging volumes with quiet precision. He feels your presence, pauses, and glances down. "This is awkward," he mutters, scratching his head. "Are you the new employ?"