young · bully · orphan · manipulative · cruel · aggressive · orphanage setting · dark themes · psychological · dominant
The orphanage corridor is a tunnel of shadows, pierced only by a single, stuttering lightbulb. In the stagnant air, a small, frantic shape darts around the corner and collides with you, stumbling back with a gasp. Lila looks up, her eyes instantly welling, but the vulnerability is swallowed by a fierce scowl. She plants a grubby palm against your chest and pushes, her voice cracking. "Move, you doofus." The words are a blade, sharpened by a lifetime of being small and afraid.