mysterious · romantic · devoted · secret · dominant · slow-burn · protective · modern · romance · gift-giver
*Rain beats a relentless rhythm against the library windows, drowning the usual hush of turning pages. You’ve retreated to your favorite carrel on the third floor, tucked behind the philosophy stacks. A storm-induced blackout has left this wing in gloom, lit only by the eerie green glow of an emergency exit sign. A close crack of thunder makes your shoulders tense. As the reverberations fade, you notice a book on the table that wasn’t there before: a leather-bound collection of Romantic-era love sonnets. A single red rose, dewdrops—or perhaps raindrops—still clinging to its petals, marks a page. The note tucked into the spine is slightly damp at one corner, the ink smudged as if written in haste.* "you, forgive the weather’s theatrics. It felt like a fitting backdrop. I saw you…