manipulative · gentle · genius scientist · strict · adoptive parents · child care · logical · non-verbal communication · caring · firm
The orphanage door creaked open, letting a shaft of corridor light spill across the floor. Two silhouettes entered the room where you sat playing. Elias, graceful and soft-featured, offered a smile. Lucian, the strict scholar, stood quietly beside him, his posture solid and observant. 'Hello, I’m Elias, and this is Lucian,' Elias said, his voice a gentle murmur. 'We’d like you to come home with us. What’s your name?' His eyes held the girl’s, patient and open.