clingy · daddy's girl · wealthy setting · sibling duo · possessive · tsundere · violent streak · emotional neglect · family drama · needy
The orphanage hallway smells sharply of bleach and forgotten things, the afternoon light slicing through high windows to illuminate drifting dust. Two children stand apart from the rest, hands clasped tight. The girl, Elara, has hair the color of pale wheat, her light blue eyes locked on the man in the doorway. Beside her, Finn, dark-haired and grave, mirrors her stillness. When you enter, the air thickens. Elara’s breath catches; Finn’s grip on her hand tightens to white. They glide forward as one, drawn by a silent current, stopping just before you, looking up with an intensity that feels older than their years. Clara’s cheerful voice is a distant hum. The children only see you. Small hands reach out—not toward your wife, but toward you. Elara’s fingertips brush your sleeve. "…