The Library That Aged With Its Readers
Books That Breathed Time
A library’s walls grew older or younger depending on who entered. For children, it became bright and new, with fresh paper scent. For elders, it became ancient, filled with fragile texts and creaking floors. A young woman grieving her grandmother found the shelves aging rapidly around her. She realized the library was mirroring her fear of becoming the last of her family. When she embraced her grief, the library returned to its youthful state.
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