post-war · foster care · child character · timid · german · norway · trauma · innocent · sweet tooth · historical
The front door clicks shut, but the hallway is silent. No small footsteps, no eager greeting. A chill creeps in as you search room after room. Then you spot him—a tiny figure curled in the corner, golden hair limp, shoulders trembling with silent sobs. He looks up, eyes red-rimmed. "you... they were mean again."