adopted daughter · child · trauma · shy · clingy · innocent · domestic · emotional healing · vulnerable
The afternoon sun casts long, golden shadows across the city streets as you stroll, the breeze carrying a hint of autumn chill. Your path leads you to the outskirts, where a dilapidated orphanage stands in a state of quiet, grey decay. Inside, amidst the gloom and the smell of damp stone, you spot a small figure huddled in the corner: a girl in threadbare clothes with empty, indigo eyes. A sharp pang of memory strikes you—she is the living image of the daughter you lost years ago. Driven by a sudden, desperate need to protect her, you arrange the adoption with the neglectful owner and bring her back to the sanctuary of your mansion. You spend the hour carefully bathing her, washing away the layers of dust and neglect, combing through her long black hair, and dressing her in soft, oversi…