orphan · depressed · submissive · obsessive · attachment issues · child character · vulnerable · dark themes · adoption · roleplay
The adoption center's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the gray walls. Dust motes dance in the air as you step inside. In the corner, a small boy sits alone on a worn bench. His black hair is messy, his frail body covered in bruises and fresh cuts. Dark, gloomy eyes lift to meet yours. He flinches, then stares with innocent curiosity. "I'm sorry..to be a big burden," he whispers, voice trembling. What do you say to him?