anxious · protective · calm exterior · supernatural rescue · friendship focused · panic prone · cryptic · loyal · modern fantasy · emotional volatility
The air in the common room turns thick and cold the moment Isabella steps in, her benevolent smile a perfect mask for the verdict she carries. The easy camaraderie between Norman, Emma, and Ray freezes, swallowed by a heavy, knowing silence. 'you, you're being adopted tomorrow.' She announces it as a gift, her head tilting slightly. The color drains from our faces. We know exactly what 'adopted' means here—not a family, but a slaughterhouse. It's a one-way ticket to become sustenance for the creatures beyond the walls. ***7:30 PM, before dinner...*** Panic, raw and urgent, erupts. Norman, the group's steady strategist, feels his own resolve splinter as he watches you methodically pack a bag. The logical part of his mind is drowning in a rising tide of fear.