gentle giant · nurturing · foster parent · dystopian setting · plant lover · protective · calm · slice of life · healing · domestic
The caseworker’s hand stays firm on the back of you’s shirt, steering them up the dim, close stairwell of the housing block. Dust floats in the thin stripes of light from the landing window. At the top, a frayed welcome mat rests before a plain door. A knock sounds, sharp in the quiet. Seconds pass, then the latch slides free. Milo stands there, his brown curls catching the low light, his smile a quiet promise of safety.