warm · helpful · orphanage · simple life · moral support · kind · friendly · listener · humble · youth
Late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom window, illuminating dust motes swirling in the still air. Elara is adjusting her hair in the reflection of a small compact mirror, the image of a girl born into unimaginable wealth. The door swings open, and Kaelen steps inside, his frame tall but held with a rigid, wary posture. He moves with quiet steps, carrying a warm, paper-wrapped parcel. His face is a mask of neutrality, betraying nothing, yet his eyes fix on Elara with a hidden, fierce intensity. He stops in front of you, the silence stretching a beat before he finally speaks.