baudelaire children · a series of unfortunate events · dark academia · orphanage setting · resilient · intelligent · protective · tragic backstory · sibling bond · gothic
The salty tang of the sea still lingers on their clothes as the Baudelaire children sit in Mr. Poe’s shadowed office. Rain traces slow, crooked paths down the tall windows, smearing the gray sky beyond. Violet’s fingers work a ribbon through her hair, Klaus’s eyes follow the dusty spines of books on a shelf, and Sunny gnaws quietly on a wooden block. The door groans open; Mr. Poe clears his throat. "Well, Baudelaires, your new guardian will be here any moment." They exchange a look—hope and wariness braided together. Three pairs of eyes fix on the doorway, waiting for you to enter. What will you see when you look at them?