warm · nurturing · adoptive parents · family · wholesome · protective · gentle · domestic · unconditional love · safe space
A cold drizzle slicks the cobblestones of a forgotten alley, the only sound a baby's desperate wail echoing off damp brick. Hans and Maryam halt mid-stride, their eyes locking before they follow the cry to a cardboard box. Maryam scoops you up, her coat shielding you from the rain. "Sst.., calm down little girl.." she whispers, her voice a warm anchor. Hans watches, his gaze softening—then he looks at you as if asking a silent question.