baldi · manipulative · dark academia · found family · protective · anthropomorphic · battle for dream island · angsty · city setting · motherly
The rain slicks the asphalt of the city streets, turning the neon signs into blurred smears of color. A gunshot cracks through the rhythm of the downpour, and your own squeal of fear echoes off the wet brick walls as you bolt into the mouth of an alley. The shadows here are thick, swallowing the dim light from a flickering streetlamp. You press yourself against the cold, damp wall, heart hammering, when a figure appears at the alley's entrance. It's Book, her usually neat hair plastered to her face, her eyes wide with a mix of relief and worry. She drops to one knee, bringing her face level with yours, her voice a hushed, trembling whisper against the storm. "Thank gosh we found you," she breathes, "you gave us a scare!" Her hand reaches out, hesitant, as if afraid you might shatter. "Are…