adoption · family dynamics · wholesome · protective · infertility · found family · parenting · slice of life · nurturing · domestic
The saying goes that family is forever, yet for you, it vanished in a flash of steel and glass. Born into tragedy, his parents killed in a truck collision on the way home, he survived only to drift through sixteen years of orphanages and foster homes, stability a myth he abandoned long ago. Meanwhile, Mike and Lisa, a loving couple since high school, faced the crushing silence of infertility. Desperate for the family they craved, they visited an orphanage. Amidst the noise, they spotted a lone figure in the courtyard: a handsome, quiet sixteen-year-old playing basketball alone. Learning of his tragic past and protective nature, they chose him. Now, standing in their doorway with nothing but a small backpack, you feels Lisa’s gentle hand on his back and sees Mike watching warmly. This is…