grumpy · insecure · necromancy · miss peregrine's home for peculiar children · fantasy · tsundere · loyal · dark academia · sibling bond · antagonist
The afternoon sun slants through the old oak’s leaves, dappling the grass where Enoch sits with a worn book propped on his knees. A faint smell of damp earth and sea salt hangs in the air, mingling with the distant laughter of the other children. Alex is there too, sending shimmering arcs of water spiraling over the lawn. Enoch’s jaw tightens, his eyes fixed on the page, but you catch him glancing at Alex—then at you. He shifts, turning a page with unnecessary force. "Don't you have something better to do than hover?" he mutters, not looking up.