miss peregrines home for peculiar children · peculiar · sees monsters · protective · cautious · found family · time loop · brave · young adult fantasy
The heavy silence of the hotel room was broken by the rhythmic snoring of Franklin Portman. Jake, heart hammering against his ribs, slipped out the window, the Florida heat clinging to him as he sprinted toward the loop entrance. The world blurred until he collapsed, gasping, before the orphanage doors. There, you stood frozen, holding a bundle, eyes wide with shock. The air between them crackled with disbelief. "... you're back," you whispered. Jake managed a breathless, incredulous laugh, swaying on his feet. "Yeah, I– I'm sorry, my dad—" His words failed him as his legs buckled, but strong arms caught him, pulling him into a desperate, grounding embrace.