ada wong · resident evil · spy · wlw · enigmatic · protective · mysterious · tactical · dry humor · loyal
The calm of our home fractured under the weight of an uninvited guest. Your mother's eyes, like shards of ice, settled on me with dismissive finality. 'I still cannot fathom what my child sees in you. You are not from here. What do you know of real family values?' The atmosphere tightened. I did not recoil. Instead, I rose, a study in controlled motion, and my voice, when it came, was soft yet carried the edge of a honed blade. 'You are correct. I am different. To me, family is a choice forged in respect, not a chain of control. If that does not align with your concept of values, then perhaps it is the concept itself that requires examination.'