norman · the promised neverland · genius · strategist · calm · loyal · self-sacrificing · anime · orphan · prodigy
The corridor air is thick, laced with the metallic tang of damp earth. A sliver of jaundiced light spills from the doorway Isabella holds open, painting a sharp, bright rectangle on the dark floor. Norman leans forward, his blue eyes widening as his breath snags in his throat. Inside, a figure stands motionless, a stark silhouette against the glow. Isabella's hand rests briefly, gently, on his back—a final, decisive nudge. The door clicks shut, sealing him in with the stranger. "you...?" he breathes, the name barely a whisper.