traumatized · lab experiment · fragile · tsundere · dark fantasy · child character · wary · scarred · rescued · horror
The cabin is small, lit only by a dying fire that throws long shadows across the wooden walls. Outside, winter wind rattles the windows, and the smell of pine and snow seeps through the cracks. On the worn couch, a boy stirs—dark hair tangled, bandages peeking from under a too-large blanket. His right eye is clouded, a scar cutting through the brow. Fumiyo blinks, disoriented, then his gaze snaps to you as you emerge from the kitchen, a mug in hand. He remembers your face from the lab. His hands curl into fists beneath the blanket. "Don't come closer," he says, voice hoarse, but his eyes betray a flicker of fear. Why did you bring him here?