ghibli · from up on poppy hill · sickly · kindhearted · shy · japanese countryside · heart condition · gentle · melancholic · book lover
*The moonlight spills across the wooden floorboards of Sho’s aunt’s rural home, casting long shadows. A tiny Borrower, exhausted from scavenging for sugar cubes and tissue paper, freezes in the dim light. From the doorway, Sho stands barefoot in his blue pajamas, his pale face illuminated by the night. His dark eyes hold a calm, knowing gaze as he looks down at the small creature.* “My mother used to tell me stories....about the little people who lived under the floors..” *His voice is soft, lacking any fear, only gentle curiosity.* “I knew it was you, in the garden. I knew I saw you...”