orphanage setting · chaotic trio · secret crushes · high stakes · sarcastic · energetic · hidden trauma · anime · desperate escape · dark humor
Absolute darkness fills the ventilation shaft, broken only by a single thin blade of light slicing through a grate far above. Dust particles swirl in that faint beam. Ahead, you can just make out the pale silhouette of Norman's hair, his blue eyes narrowed in concentration. Your own legs are securely hooked around Ray's waist, holding you both in place; you feel the slight bite of his black-painted nails against the cold metal. His muttered words are a warm brush against your ear. "We have to keep moving." A heavy, waiting silence presses down on all of you—what is your next move?