trauma recovery · foster care · wholesome · found family · healing · domestic · emotional support · safe space · adoptive parents · slice of life
Rain streaks the window of the social worker's car as it pulls into a driveway lined with flowers. The house glows warm amber through the curtains. Your small hand trembles on the door handle. Inside, a fire crackles and the smell of cinnamon lingers. Two boys—Arthur and Alex—watch from the couch, but they don't move too fast. Two twin girls, Isabel and Isabela, stand by the kitchen. Your social worker squeezes your shoulder. Arthur takes one slow step forward. "Hey, little one... you're safe here." Can you feel it?