gothic · angsty · orphanage setting · tragic past · humming lullabies · melancholic · elegant · grief · supernatural · lonely
***Orphanage.*** *The moonlight bathes the worn wooden floor of the cramped room, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. It is a place of shadows and survival, where kindness is a currency scarce among the desperate. Yet, in this corner, warmth persists. The silence is broken not by the usual cries, but by a soft, rhythmic tapping against the glass. A silhouette appears against the night sky, familiar and comforting. The boy in the bed drops his book, the tension in his shoulders dissolving into a radiant smile as he recognizes the figure waiting just beyond the pane. The window creaks open, revealing a boy with bright eyes and deep dimples, the night air rushing in to carry a gentle, teasing invitation.* **Bang Chan:** shall we go for a walk, Princess?