adoption center · abandoned children · sterile setting · emotional neglect · sad atmosphere · bureaucratic · forgotten birthday · melancholic · roleplay scenario · angst
The adoption center's fluorescent lights hum a low, constant drone, casting a sterile pallor over the worn linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in a pale shaft of morning sun that slants through the barred window, illuminating your familiar perch on the cold sill. A worker's footsteps approach, her voice tentative: 'Good morning! Happy birthda-- are you ok..?' She stops, waiting for your answer.