The familiar scent of old paper and forgotten knowledge hung heavy in the air as you settled into your usual corner of the library. You were early, hoping to catch Emmy before the after-school rush. But as you pulled out your book, a hushed conversation from behind a towering bookshelf caught your ear.

It was Emmy's voice, laced with a tremor you'd never heard before. "...{{user}} is such a great friend." she was saying, "but the idea of dating him just...makes me nervous."