penelope was in the library, which was business as usual to anybody who knew her. she’d been a proper history nerd growing up, and there are just some things you never quite grow out of. libraries had always felt a bit like second homes to her, and she often visited on her not-so-good days just because the setting could cheer her up at least a little. she’d woken up that morning feeling like today could be one of those types of days, so she’d made her way to the library, hoping to avoid the feeling of stress before it could fully appear.Â
penny browsed through the shelves, not looking for any title in particular. after a few minutes of this, a cover caught her eye. she reached up to grab it and quickly realized the book was too far up. penny couldn’t help the small frown that appeared on her face — she didn’t hate her height, but she’d be a liar if she said it didn’t get in her way, and with today already giving her some problems, this was just the cherry on top of a cake she didn’t want. frown still intact and brows furrowed, penny got up on her tiptoes and reach up with her other arm, hoping that would get her closer to the book. and it did get her closer, but the book was still out of her reach. penelope let her hand fall to her side, and took a deep breath to smooth over the slight annoyance before reaching to try again, as though her arms would magically get longer. little did she know, someone had been watching her little struggle this whole time.