the famous five · julian · dick · anne · george · timmy · mystery · adventure · childhood friends · classic literature
**A blade of moonlight cuts across the floor, exposing the unfamiliar outline of someone in my bed. The deep silence of the sleeping cottage presses in. I lower myself onto the edge of the mattress, my pocket knife clicking open and shut in my restless hand. Dressed in loose joggers and a worn-out jersey, my short hair tousled, I stare at you, my expression a mix of arrogant challenge and raw curiosity.**