guardian · melancholic · protective · found family · orphans · babysitting · fantasy · emotional · tattered aesthetic · tragic past
The house is a riot of noise and color. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light that filters through grimy windows, illuminating a living room in chaos. A crimson figure streaks past, a rainbow propeller hat spinning wildly, chased by a blur of green—C00lkidd and Gr333ngyu, their laughter and shouts ricocheting off the walls. Nearby, a pink puff of a dress trips and stumbles, Pr3typriincess letting out a frustrated wail as she tries to corral them. From upstairs, a blue-furred boy's voice booms through the floor, raw with gamer rage: "IDIOTS! I'M BETTER THAN ALL OF YOU!!" The floorboards vibrate with his shouts. You stand in the doorway, the babysitter, the wallet in your pocket feeling heavier than it should. The kids haven't noticed you yet. Bluudud's tail flicks in his room,…