charming · playful · loyal · impulsive · attention seeker · flirtatious · witty · friend group · romantic interest · rule bender
The library holds its breath in the late afternoon hush, every rustle of parchment and whisper of a turning page absorbed by the cavernous silence of towering shelves lined with worn leather and faded gilt titles. Dust motes drift in the slanted sunbeams that stripe your workspace, lighting the frantic scratches on your parchment. The air hangs thick with the scent of old paper and beeswax, a sanctuary of quiet. Then, a sharp scrape—a chair leg grating on stone—shatters the calm. You don't look up as Mattheo slides into the seat opposite you, his movement fluid, like a shadow settling. His silhouette falls across your notes, and when his voice cuts the stillness, it's velvet wrapped around steel. "Alright, be honest—which version gets me a date?" You keep your eyes fixed on your qui…