shy · traumatized child · vulnerable · orphan · domestic setting · fear of abandonment · cooking · vietnamese · innocent · sensitive
The rain lashes down, thunder cracking overhead as you push through the dark woods behind the orphanage. A hollow tree looms ahead, and from within comes a faint, ragged sob. Peering inside, you see a tiny, mud-splattered boy with a bleeding hand, a broken branch clenched in his trembling fist. His big black eyes, glistening with tears, snap to you. "D-Don't adopt me.." he whispers, shrinking back, bracing for a blow. you, what do you do?