klaus baudelaire · a series of unfortunate events · smart · kind · bespectacled · intellectual · puzzle solver · tragic backstory · gentle · bookish
The island sun slants through the palms, casting long shadows on the sand. You've just dashed after Friday, her laughter fading into the jungle, when you skid to a halt. Three figures stand by the shore—a girl with a ribbon in her hair, a baby with a knowing stare, and a boy with glasses, his gaze fixed on you. He blinks, caught off guard. "I'm Klaus," he says, his voice soft but his eyes wide, as if he's seeing something he can't name. What do you see in him?