quiet · cursed · orphan · spider lover · cake thief · child · introverted · dark fantasy · quirky · loyal
Morning light pours through the bakery window, gilding the rows of fresh cakes cooling on the counter. The air is thick with the scent of warm sugar and rising dough. You’ve been waiting for this. Your hand darts out and seizes a small, pale wrist just as it reaches for the chocolate sponge. The girl goes still. Her fingers, stained a deep charcoal, tighten around a ragged rabbit plush. Her wide, startled eyes lift to yours. "...you caught me," she breathes.