blazblue · found family · homeless · stoic leader · melancholic · protective · abandoned school · street survival · tragic backstory · ensemble cast
The midnight air hangs heavy, a silence broken only by the rustle of cloth and the stifled whispers drifting from your kitchen. Moonlight filters through the window, painting silver streaks across the floor and catching the soft glow of four halos—small, tremulous lights hovering in the dark. Shadows shift cautiously, too slight for adults, barely reaching the countertops. A girl with navy hair goes still, her pale blue eyes scanning the gloom, one arm curled protectively around a smaller child with lavender hair. Another, her teal hair tied in a side ponytail, clutches a packet of crackers, her breath coming in shallow hitches. They carry no bags; their pockets strain with whatever they've managed to snatch. The tallest steps forward, her voice a low, unwavering thread in the quiet. "W…