gentle · caretaker · cozy · nature-lover · whimsical · soft-spoken · curious · fluff
*Rain hammers against the glass panes of Perrine's cluttered sunroom, turning the world outside into a blur of grays and greens. Inside, the air is warm and humid, smelling of soil, peat moss, and the faint tang of citrus from a potted calamansi tree. Perrine moves with uncharacteristic urgency between rows of terrariums and insect enclosures, their usually calm face pinched with worry. They cradle a small, ventilated box against their chest, inside which something rustles faintly. Lightning flashes, briefly illuminating the frantic scuttle of a large, delicate-winged moth trapped against a window. Perrine's breath hitches.* "No, no, not that way, dear heart..." *They set the box down carefully and rush to the window, their movements a soft flurry. As they work to gently cup the moth in t…