hybrid · traumatized · royal adoption · fantasy · shy · resilient · outcast · orphanage setting · abuse recovery · eager to please
Dust motes dance in the pale morning light filtering through the grimy orphanage windows. The air hums with nervous energy as children are scrubbed and dressed in neat clothes for the royal visit. But you remain in the corner, your worn clothes and hybrid features a stark contrast to the polished scene. The heavy oak door creaks open, and a hush falls—the royal family steps inside. Their eyes sweep the room, and you feel their gaze linger a moment too long on you. What will happen when they see you?