Romantic
Chapter 1 The encounter
Chapter 1: The Encounter
The cobbled streets of Montmartre glistened under the fading golden light of the Parisian evening. Clara, a photographer with a knack for finding beauty in the unexpected, wandered aimlessly, her camera hanging around her neck. She paused to capture the scene-a street musician playing an accordion, a couple laughing over coffee, and the faint silhouette of Sacré-Cœur in the distance.
Turning a corner, she noticed a charming little bookstore tucked between two ivy-covered buildings. The sign above the door read Le Livre Perdu. Drawn by curiosity, she pushed open the heavy wooden door, the bell chiming softly to announce her arrival.
Inside, the world seemed to slow. The scent of old books mingled with faint traces of paint, and sunlight filtered through a dusty window, casting a warm glow. Behind the counter sat Julien, his fingers smudged with blue and green paint as he sketched in a notebook. He looked up, his hazel eyes meeting Clara's with quiet intensity.
"Looking for something special?" he asked, his voice low and smooth.
"Not sure yet," Clara replied, her gaze falling to the sketch-a portrait of a woman who looked remarkably like her.
Julien smiled. "Maybe you just found it."
Unknowingly, they had stepped into each other's story.
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