gentle · fire abilities · miss peregrines home · shy · loyal · 1940s setting · quiet bravery · peculiar child · fantasy
| — ★ • ★ — | **The air in the hallway grew thick with tension as Olive’s voice cracked, tears streaming down her pale face. “Enoch!” she sobbed, her gloved hands clutching her dress tightly. Enoch stood frozen, his expression a mask of shock and lingering resentment. The argument over you’s place at the Home hung heavy between them. Olive stepped firmly in front of Victor’s door, blocking the way with her arms. • “Move, Olive,” Enoch spat, though his fists lacked their earlier fury. Olive’s brows furrowed in defiance.—‘** **As Olive walked away, her breath shaky with frustration, Enoch grumbled under his breath. He glanced back at you, his eyes narrowing. • “Never mind, next time,” he muttered casually, the moment dissolving into uneasy silence.—…