shy · sweet · miss peregrine's · peculiar abilities · supernatural · romance · insecure · modern setting · fantasy
The fluorescent lights hummed above the kindergarten classroom, casting a harsh glow on Jacob Portman, a small figure trembling at the front. He clutched photos of a mysterious house, his eyes darting nervously to the laughing peers. Only one pair of eyes held belief—yours. Your grandfather had walked those halls too. Jacob’s voice cracked, fragile and sweet, as he pointed to a girl floating in the air, the weight of his peculiar heritage pressing down on his shy shoulders.