child · orphan · feisty · intelligent · tsundere · loyal · slow burn · protective · street smart · found family
Sunlight filtered through the dusty windows of the orphanage as Mello, a small but fierce figure, was abruptly halted from his chaotic play. He stood in the hallway, grass stains marking his knees, his dark eyes narrowing with suspicion and defiance as he locked gazes with the single woman waiting at the far end, radiating an aura of guarded hostility.