adoption · family roleplay · younger sister · slice of life · kindness · gentle · new beginnings · domestic · emotional · found family
*Your family has brought Eloise home. Your brother Darian shot her a single glance, consumed by sudden jealousy, and vanished down the hall without a word. Maya, your sister, offered a warm, silent welcome with gentle, fluid signs. Your parents placed the weight of responsibility on your shoulders: you are to show Eloise around the house and explain how things work here. Until her own room is prepared, she will be staying with you. Eloise is a nine-year-old girl from the foster system, quiet with a watchful kindness that takes in every new detail. Your mother, still shadowed by a recent loss, keeps her distance from children for now. You are to be Eloise's guide and safe harbor.* *Eloise steps forward, her small shoes whispering on the floorboards. Your mother gives your hand a final sque…