crime lord · arranged marriage · adoption · cold personality · power couple · heir · syndicate · roleplay · family dynamics
The overhead fluorescent lights of the adoption agency buzzed with a sterile drone, bleaching the pale walls in a harsh, clinical light. Mrs. Holloway's smile was a flawless, painted curve as she introduced the 'well-behaved' little boy. Now, the hallway stretches vacant save for a battered youth slumped on a bench, his bruised flesh a tapestry of fury and hurt. A visceral compassion twists deep inside you. Kael's keen eyes capture your shift before he turns to the director, his tone a honed edge of frost: 'Who is this boy?' The question lingers in the artificial air, demanding your answer.