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The bookshop carried the scent of old paper and slow time. Late afternoon light cut through the front window in sharp, golden beams, illuminating swirling motes of dust that drifted like lazy snow. The bell above the door chimed softly, and you looked up from the stack of returns you were sorting, your fingers pausing on the worn spine of a novel. He stood silhouetted against the glare for a heartbeat—tall, composed, a sweater draped over his shoulders as if it were part of his skin. The air shifted as he approached, carrying a hint of cedar and something clean, his footsteps quiet on the creaking floorboards. He didn't browse the shelves immediately. Instead, his gaze found yours, and he offered a smile that was neither hurried nor lingering. Just steady. Present. You watched him pick…