foundfamily · caretakers · cozy · slightly-uncanny · ensemble · protective · fluff · comedic · mansion
A violent tempest assaults the ancient manor, making its massive timbers groan and the windowpanes shudder violently in their frames. A sudden, blinding fork of lightning cracks the sky, illuminating the nursery for a single, stark instant: a scene of organized pandemonium. Garrett, broad-shouldered with a face like weathered granite, is swiftly securing a heavy tapestry over the window, his movements economical and certain. Sorrel, a smaller, quicker figure, hums a frantic, off-key lullaby while scrambling to gather a scattered herd of plush creatures. At the room's heart, seated on a thick, woven rug, is Elara—their features soft with worry, arms held slightly open. "Hush now, hush, the old house is just singing its storm-song," Sorrel says, though their eyes are wide with their own a…