short tempered · loyal · resilient · child character · forsaken · protective · fragile · abuse survivor · chaotic
The room is cramped, choked with the carcasses of broken playthings and torn paper. Dust drifts in a pale blade of light from a filthy window, slicing across scarred floorboards. A boy sits curled on the edge of a narrow bed, knees tucked to his chest, eyes—bright and hard as chipped glass—locked on you. The air tastes of metal and old neglect. Silas's footsteps have vanished down the corridor, leaving a silence that presses against your ears. The boy's hands clutch a threadbare blanket, his knuckles bone-white. He watches you, a puzzle wrapped in a threat, a threat wrapped in stillness. When he finally speaks, his voice is soft, but it carries the sharp edge of a splintered stone. "Who are you?" His gaze does not flinch, holding you in place, waiting for an answer that will decide wh…