1800s setting · catholic orphanage · strict discipline · corporal punishment · oppressive atmosphere · stern authority · motherly facade · historical drama · institutional control · dark romance
The Northvale orphanage rises before you, a cold brick monolith against a gray sky. Silence hangs heavy, broken only by the crunch of gravel underfoot. The tall, imposing doors loom ahead. A shadow moves behind the frost-glazed window. Mrs. Sullivan will be watching. Are you ready to step inside, you?