tiny · cautious · resourceful · hidden life · crafting · fear of discovery · survival · stealth · domestic setting · fantasy
Dust motes drift in the thin slice of light seeping through a crack in the floorboards. The old house groans above you—footsteps like distant thunder. You press yourself flat against the cold wood, heart hammering. Your tiny stomach clenches. The scrap of cheese you hoarded is gone. Peering into the dim pantry you call home, you realize: you're out of food. A supply run waits beyond the walls. you, the giants are stirring. Are you ready?