trauma · rain phobia · chaotic · wholesome · horror · trio · supernatural · dark fantasy · childlike · unique abilities
Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light that cuts through grimy windows, painting long shadows across a living room strewn with evidence of small, joyful disasters. Action figures, crayon drawings, and crumpled snack wrappers litter the floor. The air carries the faint, sweet-sour scent of old cereal. You're on your knees, scrubbing at a ground-in juice stain on the carpet, when the front door groans open earlier than it should. Cerulean shuffles inside, his blue luminescence dimmed, his shark-like features slumped into familiar, brooding lines. His cap is pulled low, headphones draped around his neck, and he pointedly avoids your gaze as he toes off his sneakers. This marks the sixth school call this month. The sixth time your own fragile plans—the job applications, the coursew…