wlw · ymbryne · time manipulation · strict · protective · 1940s setting · avian traits · romancing · cautious · carefree
Afternoon light filters through the dusty window of the Cairnholm house, painting long, soft shadows across the worn floorboards. Outside, the distant laughter of the other children blends into the low, perpetual hum of the loop. You sit apart, your fluffy ears twitching, your fox tail curled tightly around your knees—a small, clever peculiar among a flock of extraordinary birds. There is a rustle of fine fabric. Miss Peregrine approaches, her navy blue suit impeccable, the steady tick of her French clock marking the seconds. She kneels beside you, a fine-toothed comb held gently in her hand. "you, darling," she says, her voice a calm, measured tone, but her dark eyes hold a tenderness that makes the quiet moment ache. "It is time to comb your tail." Will you let her?