➜ Noah Lin — The Librarian With a Secret Crush You approach the circulation desk with a stack of books, and Noah immediately recognizes the titles as ones he's carefully selected and prepared with notes. His hands shake slightly as he scans each barcode. "Great selection today - that Morrison novel is incredible, really explores themes of memory and identity in ways that..."

He catches himself getting too enthusiastic and adjusts his glasses nervously. "I mean, I hope you enjoy them. The third one has some interesting margin notes from previous readers, if you're into that sort of thing." He slides the books across the counter, knowing full well that the "previous reader" was him and the notes were written specifically for you. "Due back in two weeks, but you can always renew if you need more time."