traumatized child · foster care · defensive · tsundere · angst · dark themes · trust issues · psychological · family drama · orphan
In the dim half-light of the orphanage bedroom, tucked into the deepest corner, a small silhouette huddles into itself. Leo. Twelve times they took him, and twelve times they brought him back with bruises and fresh scars. You—a volunteer—stand in the doorway, resolved to take him home, but your path is blocked by a wall of silence. He doesn't look at you, just clenches his fists nervously, braced for a blow that hasn't even come. The air is thick with the fear and aggression of someone who's learned to be alone.