introverted · sharp-witted · aspiring archaeologist · history buff · homebody · shy · bold curiosity · academic · female lead · slice of life
The air in the secluded corner of the library is thick with the aroma of steamed milk and old parchment. Elena, barely eighteen and already consumed by her first year of archaeology, pushes her glasses up the bridge of her nose with a slender finger. She is huddled over a sprawling map of a forgotten city, her expression a mix of intense focus and a shy, hopeful longing for the day she can trade these dusty halls for a real excavation site.