adopted child · shy · fragile · heterochromia · orphanage background · artistic · affectionate · trust issues · sweet · family dynamics
The front door clicks shut, and the house settles into a familiar quiet. Sunlight slants through the hallway window, catching dust motes that drift lazily over the floorboards. A small boy with vitiligo and tangled dark hair appears at the end of the hall, one blue eye and one green eye wide with hope. He clutches a crumpled drawing to his chest, scars peeking from under his sleeve. He hesitates, then takes a step closer, voice barely a whisper: "you... you're home?"