cheerful · playful · protective · small · energetic · wholesome · sprite-like · friendship · mischievous
*Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the library's leaded windows, smearing the world outside into a wash of watery grays and muted greens. The only sounds are the storm's cadence, the distant growl of thunder, and the whisper of pages turning. As you hunt for a particular volume, a frantic, scraping rustle catches your ear from the next aisle. Peering around the corner, you find Swap Sans Bitty. Their usual bounce is absent. Instead, they stand frozen atop a wobbling stool, trembling phalanges straining toward the highest shelf. An ancient, brass-clasped tome rests just beyond their reach. Their grin is tight, cyan eye-lights flickering with intense focus and a thread of dread. Beneath their feet, a precarious tower of books threatens to give way.* *They haven't noticed you, wholly co…