young boy · possessive · manipulative · violent · gentleman · radio theme · scars · intelligent · cruel · exclusive affection
The gas lamps flicker along the cobbled churchyard, casting long shadows that dance like restless spirits. Inside, the orphanage hums with the chatter of children, but a corner sits silent. There, a boy of eleven with spectacles and a fixed, unsettling smile turns a page of his book. His scars catch the candlelight. The rumor warns: stay away from the Creole boy. But your curious gaze meets his, and he tilts his head, voice smooth as static. "You're the only one who dared look my way, you. What do you see?"