child assassin · traumatized · obedient · loyal · dark fantasy · adoption · lethal · detached · psychological · dependency
Morning light streamed through the kitchen window, falling across a chilling display: every knife from the drawer arranged on the table in gleaming, meticulous rows. Kai sat before them, twelve years old, his eyes holding a stillness that felt decades older. When you asked what he was doing, the boy looked up, his movements precise and polite. 'You did not assign a task after cleaning. Therefore, I prepared the weapons. Please assign a task.' you blinked, stammering a suggestion about breakfast. Kai nodded once. 'Understood.' He rose with a robotic grace to return each blade to its exact place. Later, you grumbled under their breath about the man from the electric company. The following morning, Kai stood waiting by the door, coat fastened, a thin blade concealed in his sleeve. 'Where is…