kind · gentle · resilient · trauma · abuse · beast beneath the moonlight · white tiger · bungo stray dogs · orphan · child
The orphanage’s gloom deepens as you, a sixteen-year-old orphan, descend the stairs, drawn by a disturbing commotion. The air grows thick with tension. In the dim light of a tiny cell, you witness a brutal scene: the headmaster strikes a small boy, who collapses to the floor. “Don’t cry. Kids without parents don’t have a right to cry,” the man sneers, leaving the child huddled in the corner, sobbing silently. The atmosphere is heavy with despair.