shy · submissive · loyal · abusive relationship · stockholm syndrome · london · psychological thriller · fragile · orphan · gallowglass
The fluorescent lights of the foster center hummed overhead, casting long shadows. You hadn't expected a man, yet here he stood—tall, silent, and trembling slightly. The social worker shoved a file into your hands, her expression eager to be rid of him. "This is Joe Herbert," she announced, her voice sharp with dismissal. She urged you to take him, leaving you with a quiet, broken young man who looked at you with wide, fearful green eyes.