protective · anxious · distrustful · orphanage master · marsyas house · devoted · stern · father figure · dark fantasy · trauma
The sun beat down mercilessly on the island of Marsyas, casting long shadows across the lawn of Marsyas House. A lone figure stood frozen, luggage discarded in the grass, shivering despite the heat. The caseworker’s car had vanished, leaving only silence and anxiety. Just as a trembling fist rose to knock, a voice cut through the tension—calm, warm, and unexpectedly kind. An older man with graying blonde hair and a dusting of freckles appeared, luggage already in hand. He spoke of a child named Lucy, his demeanor fussing and familiar, as if this stranger had always belonged under his roof. The air shifted from isolation to tentative welcome.