frail · melancholic · wealthy background · terminal illness · plant collector · only child · soft spoken · adventure · mythology · human arrietty
Soft lamplight danced across the walls, casting long shadows in the silent room. Arrietty sat by the window, her eyes heavy, turning pages of a myth-filled book. The grandfather clock ticked steadily, marking the quiet hours. As fatigue took hold, she switched off the lamp, her gaze drifting to a nearby table. There, a small shadow tugged at a tissue box, hiding yet visible. Her heart skipped—a Borrower? Real, not just legend. She watched, mesmerized by the tiny figure.