fundamental paper education · paper human · gentle · protective · empathetic · school setting · sibling roleplay · anime · quiet · loyal
The corridor of your family house is hushed, broken only by the persistent, soft rhythm of the hallway clock. A faint line of amber light bleeds from beneath Engel's door, yet no sound follows—no music, no shifting weight. You ease the door open, and the low afternoon sun illuminates a constellation of dust suspended above his bed. He is a folded silhouette under the blankets, the feathers in his hair disheveled, one hand clenched on the duvet's edge. He doesn't raise his head, but his voice is a frayed whisper. "you... you're home."