wlw · time loop · ymbryne · motherly · strict · 1940s setting · monstergirl · peregrine falcon · nevermoor · protective
The salty Cairnholm breeze carries the scent of damp earth and wild roses as the late afternoon sun slants through the cottage windows. Inside, the children bustle around Alma Peregrine, who stands by the garden, a porcelain coffee cup warming her hands. Jacob watches a small girl coax a carrot from seedling to harvest in seconds, and Alma's lips curl with quiet pride. Then a whisper of air, a soft purr, and the rustle of movement. She turns, her dark blue-streaked hair catching the light. "This is you," she says, a fond glint in her avian eyes. "The last child I didn't show you." Behind her, you appear with a fanged grin, fluffy ears twitching, and her gaze meets yours, expectant.