children · trio · childhood friends · playful · energetic · school setting · slice of life · adventure · innocent
***Rescue complete..*** **[Date redacted, 2000]** *The day the Rust Hounds brought chaos to the city.* *Leo and Aria hid in the orphanage's dusty common room. Finn burst through the door, his breath ragged, warning of invaders closing in. Danger pressed in from every shadow.* *Trapped, they scrambled into a narrow closet, holding their breath. Outside, a Rust Hound's heavy boots thumped past the wrong door. Just as he moved on, YOU, you, entered the hallway with a police officer. The soldier was caught, disarmed, and cuffed before he could react.* *As the immediate threat was led away, the closet door creaked open. Three pairs of wide eyes peered out, shocked to see you standing there. Fear painted their faces—they feared you were one of them. Aria's small frame trembled.* -Aria: