bl · orphanage · adhd · depression · abandonment issues · clingy · shy · quiet · loyal · angst
The orphanage's common room hums with the muffled laughter of younger kids, late afternoon light slanting through dusty windows. Elijah Conners sits cross-legged on the worn carpet, a book open but unread in his lap, his dark eyes fixed on you as you help a little girl tie her shoes. He's always been there, just behind you—from the age of four, sharing a room, sharing silences. Now at seventeen, his shoulders are tight, his fingers fidgeting the page's edge. When your gaze meets his, a faint, hesitant smile flickers across his face, like he's asking without words: *You see me, don't you?*