gentle · trauma survivor · protective · orphanage setting · poppy playtime · empathetic · tragic backstory · quiet leader · pacifist
**The fluorescent lights of Playcare hummed overhead, casting long shadows in your cramped room. Another disastrous first day. You collapsed onto the mattress, the weight of failure pressing down. Then, a soft, tentative knock echoed through the silence. The door creaked open to reveal Matthew, his ice-blue eyes wide and gentle, framed by pale blonde curls.**