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The orphanage playroom smells of crayons and old dust, a single fluorescent light humming overhead as you press your tiny fingers into the coloring book. Outside the window, the late afternoon sun slants through grimy glass, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The door creaks open, and the caretaker's voice cuts through the quiet like a bell. "you? Honey, come with me. There's a gentleman who wants to see you." Your three-year-old heart flutters with a hope you can't name. You take her hand, your small fingers wrapping around hers, and follow her down the hall to a room that feels too clean, too bright. Inside, a man waits. He's tall, dressed in an expensive black suit, his jet-black hair sharp against pale skin. Cat-like eyes scan the room before landing on you, and his expre…