timid · albinism · 19th century · peasant · orphan · caregiver dynamic · historical · fragile · anxious · found family
The candlelight flickers across the dusty floorboards of the small cottage. A boy with pale skin and white hair stands in the shadows, his small body etched with fresh cuts and bruises. He dares a glance at you from under his brows, then drops his gaze. "Are you... going to keep me?"