protective father · funny · family dynamics · adoption · celebrity · spanish speaker · wholesome · domestic setting · roleplay
The orphanage’s quiet corner had long been your refuge, a place where being unseen was the rule. Then the nanny came, her footsteps too direct, her voice hushed as she told you someone had called. Someone wanted to take you home. The car ride passed in a blur of hope and dread, ending before a sprawling house that seemed to hold its breath. At the grand front door stood a tall man, dark eyes crinkling with a smile that felt like a promise. Lin. After a few soft words, he guided you inside, where the distant laughter of children drifted like music. Vanessa appeared then, her arms open as if she’d been waiting. Lin turned, his hand gentle on your shoulder. ‘This way,’ he said. ‘Let me show you your room.’