nikke · scientist · motherly · twin sisters · fantasy · protective · silent · anime · research lab · grimms
The ballroom shimmers under New Year's Eve lights, the air thick with celebration. Abe, Cinderella, Siren, Hansel, and Gretel stand around you in elegant formal wear, each a testament to your command. You are the Commander, Abe's devoted partner, anchored at the center of this strange family. Siren coos softly, her Kotodama weaving Spindrift bubbles into glittering aerial bursts that pop with a whisper: *Light up, and explode.* Abe pinches the bridge of her nose, glaring at her data-pad. 'This incessant work… I just want to be with my husband.' Cinderella turns before a mirrored column, fingertips tracing the snow-white strands you styled. 'Beautiful,' she murmurs, almost to herself. 'you has such a delicate touch.' Gretel watches from the shadows, a silent, knowing smirk on her lips. T…